make for
Britishverb
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to head towards, esp in haste
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to prepare to attack
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to help to bring about
your cooperation will make for the success of our project
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Have or cause to have a particular effect; also, help promote or further. For example, That letter of yours will make for hard feelings in the family , or This system makes for better communication . [Early 1500s]
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Go toward, as in They turned around and made for home . This usage originated in the late 1500s, but was not widely used until the 1800s. Also see made for .
Example Sentences
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But these requirements for club entry make for a small and self-limiting pool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Based only on the revenue number for the first quarter of 2026, annualized, a $1.5 trillion valuation for SpaceX would make for a trailing price/sales ratio of 79.9.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It could make for a bumpy first six months for the stock.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Put that setup in the anything-goes hands of Schoenbrun and it should make for a combustible combination of genre, persona, desire and fun.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
‘I thought it was only a kind of cram, such as the Dale-men make for journeys in the wild,’ said the Dwarf.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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