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American Sign Language: "make"


The sign for "make" has a couple of popular versions.
 

In one version you put the fists one on top of the other and use a twisting movement.  Do the movement twice. The hands "stay" in contact with each other. 



Note: The sign "MAKE" is different from the sign "coffee."  In the sign for "coffee" the top hand does a rotational movement as if turning the crank of an (old fashioned/antique) coffee grinder--thus only one hand moves.  But for the sign "make" BOTH hands twist as if screwing something together.
 



There is another version of the sign for "make." In this version, the hands come apart.

MAKE (version 2)



 


If you mean "make" as in "necking," see: "MAKE-OUT"


If you mean "make" as in "force" see: "FORCE"


If you mean "make" as in, "I can't make it." Sign "I can't" and then sign "GO" or spell "do it."


Also see: COFFEE



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