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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Yet many still doubt that the choices we make for convenience’s sake are destroying the planet.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
If that holds, it would make for SpaceX’s second-best trading day since its initial public offering last month, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The changing picture is nevertheless likely to make for tense discussions among the ECB's "hawks", who favour rate hikes, and the "doves", who advocate looser policy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
For Collins, facing a new candidate could make for a harder race than going up against Platner, analysts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I thought a tree covered in fire would make for a proper complement to ones made from ice.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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