[General] Use of the word 'make'

[dider]

Hi, I have just joined this forum and this is my first post.

So I am wondering about a particular use of the word 'make', when the word is used to mean the expression of building/ creating/ producing something to/ for someone.

Say,

"I made him an omelet"

means

"I prepared an omelet for him"

Right?

So if I say,

"We make them (people) furniture"

Does it really mean "we build furniture for them"? Is it correct? Good English?
Or does it mean "we turn them (people) into furniture"?

Thanks!

 

[BobK]

The omelette example is right.

Your second could be right; but it would be an unusual thing to say (just because making furniture for a particular person is not very common). Also, in the right (fantasy) context, it could have that improbable 'turn into' meaning.

b

 

[dider]

The omelette example is right.

Your second could be right; but it would be an unusual thing to say (just because making furniture for a particular person is not very common). Also, in the right (fantasy) context, it could have that improbable 'turn into' meaning.

b

Thanks for your answer.

 

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