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make for
verb
to head towards, esp in haste
to prepare to attack
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
A surprise Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2022, Maria has a game made for a grass court - but even she could not have thought her week would pan out like this.
“The most critical choice they made for the live-action was making sure the audience falls in love with Toothless,” he adds.
It made for a potent tableau: a multi-ethnic, multiracial crowd of Angelenos cheering on the mayor as she declared that “peace begins with ICE leaving Los Angeles.”
One questioner asked, “Are most marriages in this age made for money?”
She told Vogue that Turner had the ring made for her after consulting with her best friends and sister.
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