make for

verb

1. to head towards, esp in haste

2. to prepare to attack

3. to help to bring about

   your cooperation will make for the success of our project

Idioms and Phrases

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]

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

The storm flooded some streets and highways, sent mud and rocks sliding onto some canyon roads and made for treacherous driving conditions.

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Hardship withdrawals can only be made for the amount necessary to meet the financial need, per IRS rules.

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If a parent, or parents, have one child, and the next are twins or triplets, then a claim can be made for all these children.

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It all makes for a short and eerily effective update on the suburban Gothic genre.

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But as global warming makes for an increasingly challenging climate, experts say a broader range of plant genetic diversity is key.

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