| machine (noun) form plural: machines device made up of interconnected parts that work together to perform a given task or function | machine (verb) forms: machined; machined; machining to produce via mechanical means |
| magnificent (adjective) splendid; majestic; superb; glorious; impressive | mail (noun) form: no plural postal service; letters and other items that are sent via the postal service |
| mail (verb) forms: mailed; mailed; mailing to send a letter or other item via the postal service; to post | mailing (noun) form plural: mailings large batch of letters sent at one time by a single sender; rented property |
| main (adjective) principal; head; chief | main (noun) form plural: mains principal pipe or duct in a system; chief part of something; strength or force; high sea |
| mainframe (noun) form plural: mainframes computer which can serve many users simultaneously | maintain (verb) forms: maintained; maintained; maintaining to keep in existence; to preserve; to support; to provide for |
| maintenance (noun) form: no plural upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support | major (adjective) more important than others; great; serious |
| major (noun) form plural: majors military rank above captain; main subject of study chosen by a college or university student | major (verb) forms: majored; majored; majoring to specialize in a certain field |
| majority (noun) form plural: majorities greater number or part; number greater than half of the total | mall (noun) form plural: malls shopping center; pedestrian walkway; promenade |
| manage (verb) forms: managed; managed; managing to administer; to direct; to supervise; to accomplish; to handle | management (noun) form plural: managements person of group of people that runs and administers a business or other enterprise |
| manager (noun) form plural: managers person who runs a company; director; administrator; supervisor | managerial (adjective) relating to supervision and responsibility |
| mandate (noun) form plural: mandates command; order; authorization granted from one body to a subordinate body | mandate (verb) forms: mandated; mandated; mandating to issue a command; to make an official order |
| manner (noun) form plural: manners mode; fashion; style; behavior; way; type | manual (adjective) physical; done using human skill or force |
| manual (noun) form plural: manuals instructional booklet; handbook | manually (adverb) by hand; physically |
| manufacture (noun) form plural: manufactures product made by hand or by machine | manufacture (verb) forms: manufactured; manufactured; manufacturing to make by machine; to produce; to fabricate; to invent |
| margin (noun) form plural: margins profit from the difference between costs and net sales | margin (verb) forms: margined; margined; margining to set apart an additional amount of space or money for security |
| mark (noun) form plural: marks sign; indication; symbol; grade; trace | mark (verb) forms: marked; marked; marking to indicate; to signal; to write down; to record; to notice |
| market (noun) form plural: markets demand for goods or services; rate of purchase and sale; fair | market (verb) forms: marketed; marketed; marketing to sell; to trade or deal; to distribute; to promote |
| match (noun) form plural: matches competition; equal opponent; partner; counterweight; game | match (verb) forms: matched; matched; matching to be compatible; to be suitable; to be an equal competitor; to compare |
| maternal (adjective) motherly; related through a mother; relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood | matter (noun) form plural: matters issue; affair; question; problem; substance of a particular composition and consistency |
| maximum (adjective) greatest; most; utmost; highest | maximum (noun) form plural: maximums greatest quantity or amount possible; highest capacity |
| mayor (noun) form plural: mayors elected official acting as executive head of a town or city | mean (adjective) average; middle; unkind; base; inferior |
| mean (noun) form plural: means midpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes; average | mean (verb) forms: meant; meant; meaning to signify; to be significant; to intend; to indicate |
| meaning (adjective) significant; important | meaning (noun) form plural: meanings definition; significance; intention; explanation |
| means (noun) form: only plural method; way; medium; resources; funds | measurable (adjective) estimable; determinable; assessable |
| measure (noun) form plural: measures action; step; criterion; amount; degree; extent | measure (verb) forms: measured; measured; measuring to gauge; to quantify; to assess; to evaluate; to estimate |
| measurement (noun) form plural: measurements calculation of size or extent; assessment of capacity or dimension | medicine (noun) form plural: medicines art and science of disease treatment and health maintenance; remedy; drug |
| mediocre (adjective) regular; ordinary; low-grade; poor | medium (noun) form plural: media means of expression; channel of communication; middle man; intermediary; broker |
| member (noun) form plural: members person who belongs to an organization or group; part; organ | membership (noun) form plural: memberships state of belonging to an organization or group; fellowship |
| memo (noun) form plural: memos reminder; internal document | mend (noun) form plural: mends reform; repair; act of repairing; state of healing or improvement |
| mend (verb) forms: mended; mended; mending to repair; to improve; to be improved | mental (adjective) of or relating to the mind; intellectual; psychosocial |
| mention (noun) form plural: mentions direct or incidental reference; recognition of an achievement | mention (verb) forms: mentioned; mentioned; mentioning to remind of; to state; to refer to; to hint at; to indicate |
| mentor (noun) form plural: mentors adviser; counselor; person who guides and teaches; spiritual instructor | menu (noun) form plural: menus list of choices; list of commands or options which may be selected |
| merchandise (noun) form: no plural goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold | merchandise (verb) forms: merchandised; merchandised; merchandising to trade; to plan for and promote for sales of; to market goods |
| merge (verb) forms: merged; merged; merging to blend; to be blended; to combine or unite into a single body; to be assimilated | merger (noun) form plural: mergers fusion; agglomeration |
| message (noun) form plural: messages communication; information; announcement; note; memo; intimation | messenger (noun) form plural: messengers person employed to deliver official dispatches or go on special errands |
| meter (noun) form plural: meters instrument that automatically measures quantities of substances (gas, water or electricity) | method (noun) form plural: methods procedure; plan of action; way; manner in which one conducts business; technique |
| meticulous (adjective) pedantic; cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous | metropolitan (adjective) characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated |
| metropolitan (noun) form plural: metropolitans resident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person | midday (noun) form plural: middays noon; 12 a.m. |
| midmorning (noun) form: no plural before noon | mid-range (noun) form plural: mid-ranges pertaining to a value that is approximately in the middle of a series of values |
| might (noun) form plural: mights strength; power; force; bravery | might (verb) forms: could; might have can; to allow; to be possible; to wish |
| millennium (noun) form plural: millenniums unit of time equal to one thousand years; thousandth year anniversary | mind (noun) form plural: minds brain; memory; recollection; opinion; intention; desire |
| mind (verb) forms: minded; minded; minding to pay attention to; to supervise; to regret; to oppose; to remember; to notice | minimum (adjective) pertaining to the smallest; indicating the least |
| minimum (noun) form plural: minimums least possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest degree | minority (noun) form plural: minorities part of a population differing in some characteristic; state of being under legal age |
| minute (adjective) tiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate | minute (noun) form plural: minutes unit of time equal to 60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour; memo; protocol; memorandum |
| minute (verb) forms: minuted; minuted; minuting to record the proceedings of a meeting; to make a memorandum | minutely (adverb) meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly |
| miserably (adverb) without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly | misgiving (noun) form plural: misgivings apprehension; worry; doubt; hesitation; reservation |
| mission (noun) form plural: missions task; assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation | mistake (noun) form plural: mistakes blunder; fault; error |
| mistake (verb) forms: mistook; mistaken; mistaking to make an error; to be wrong; to confuse | mistreatment (noun) form: no plural abuse; molestation |
| misunderstand (verb) forms: misunderstood; misunderstood; misunderstanding to interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly | misunderstanding (noun) form plural: misunderstandings incorrect interpretation |
| mitigate (verb) forms: mitigated; mitigated; mitigating to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease | mobilize (verb) forms: mobilized; mobilized; mobilizing to move; to circulate; to draft; to assemble for action (especially armed reserves) |
| moderately (adverb) mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; reasonably | modest (adjective) humble; unpretentious; unassuming; simple; limited |
| modification (noun) form plural: modifications change; adjustment, agreement; adaptation; restriction | mollify (verb) forms: mollified; mollified; mollifying to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve |
| momentum (noun) form plural: monumentums force of movement; strength or motivation derived from an initial effort | monetize (verb) forms: monetized; monetized; monetizing to turn into profit; to generate revenue |
| money (noun) form plural: monies or moneys coins and paper notes which have value; currency; medium of trade; wealth | money supply (noun) form plural: money supplies the total amount of funds in circulation in a given country's economy |
| monitor (noun) forms plurals: masc.: monitors; fem.: monitresses or monitrixes supervisor; device for regulating; screen | monitor (verb) forms: monitored; monitored; monitoring to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on |
| mood (noun) form plural: moods state of mind; predominant emotion | moral (adjective) ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having integrity |
| moral (noun) form plural: morals ethic; lesson; principle | mortgage (noun) form plural: mortgages conditional conveyance of property as for security on a loan; pledging; lien |
| mortgage (verb) forms: mortgaged; mortgaged; mortgaging to sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate | motivate (verb) forms: motivated; motivated; motivating to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to action; to induce |
| motivation (noun) form plural: motivations incentive; drive; inspiration; state of being stirred to action | motive (adjective) of reason or cause; inspiring to action |
| motive (noun) form plural: motives something that causes a person to act; cause; incentive; purpose; intention | move (noun) form plural: moves change of residence; action; turn in a game; formal request or proposition |
| move (verb) forms: moved; moved; moving to act on; to transfer from one place to another; to change residence | mth. (abbreviation, acronym) month period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year |
| mull (noun) form plural: mulls thin muslin fabric (Hindi); beach cliff (Scottish) | mull (verb) form mulled: mulled: mulling to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and spice for drinking |
| must (noun) form: no plural necessity; obligation; new wine; grape juice that has not yet fermented | must (verb) forms: must; must; must to have to; to be obligated; to be likely or probable |
| myriad (noun) form plural: myriads great number of persons or things; many; a lot; composed of a countless number of items |