run a make on (someone or something)

run a make on (someone or something)

1. slang To check or confirm someone's identity. We need to run a make on these three men who were spotted near the scene of the crime. The mob boss wanted to run a make on the rookie detective who had been causing so much trouble for his operations.

2. In computer programming, to run an automation tool called Make on a program's source files to automatically generate executable programs. I know we're going to encounter a bunch of errors when we run a make on this project due to how many complicated modules are involved.

See also: make, on, run

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run a make on someone

to perform an identity check on someone. The cops ran a make on Lefty and learned about his prison record. We tried to run a make on him and came up with nothing.

See also: make, on, run

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