make way

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make way

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Originally nautical.

verb makes way · making way · made way

figuratively To make progress. He was starting to make his way in the world.
of a vessel To progress through the water.
To give place or step aside. Many analysts say he remains Russia's paramount leader despite stepping down as president to make way for Medvedev
Similar: give place, give way

interjection

An instruction for someone to get out of the way, usually because the speaker is carrying something and needs a clear pathway.

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verb to give place or step aside

Español	abrirse camino, abrir paso, abrir camino
Português	abrir caminho
Italiano	fare strada, fare passare, fare largo

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@misc{make_way_2026,
  title = {make way},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20way},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}