make tick

make someone or something tick

Fig. to cause someone or something to run or function. (Usually with what. Tick refers to a watch or clock.) I don't know what makes it tick. What makes John tick? I just don't understand him. I took apart the radio to find out what made it tick.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Viviette	-	English (Rare)
Paniz	-	Persian
Cree	KREE	English (Rare)
Cecylia	tse-TSIL-yah	Polish
Hugubert	-	Ancient Germanic
Markos	-	Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek