1. to mark something, to sketch
- makim diwai long katim to mark a tree for cutting
- makim fiva (mark fever) to take one’s temperature
2. to appoint, to allocate, to vote for, to select, to promise in marriage
- makim de (mark day) to set a day, to appoint a day
- makim kos (mark course) to set course for a ship
- makim man long wok (mark man (prep) work) to assign a man to a task
- makim nupela memba vote for a new member
3. to point at, to aim
- makim long pinga (mark (prep) finger) to point a finger, to point at
4. to imitate, to mock
- makim gutpela pasin lo imitate good habits