make sense
Idioms-
Be understandable. This usage, first recorded in 1686, is often used in a negative context, as in This explanation doesn't make sense .
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Be reasonable, wise, or practical, as in It makes sense to find out first how many will attend the conference . This term employs sense in the meaning of “what is reasonable,” a usage dating from 1600. In Britain it is also put as stand to sense .
Example Sentences
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At the same time, consolidating can make sense in certain situations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Arday said some errors arose because of his autism, as he relied on using mimicry to make sense of information.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That is when gold started to make sense to me.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Another asked: “Does it really make sense to work all those extra hours for little reward?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And it didn’t take long for Jaya and Jad to make sense of that strange scene.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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