verb
Meaning 1
To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: head for
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
make for
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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verb
Meaning 2
To tend to produce or result in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To identify; to connect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- I don't agree, but they make him for a criminal.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I made this picture for my Dad.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I cannot work a miracle
- wreak havoc
- bring comments
- play a joke
- The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bring, work, play, wreak
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make, create
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: отправям се (otpravjam se) — set out to go to, move towards
- Esperanto: peni atingi — set out to go to, move towards
- French: se diriger vers — set out to go to, move towards
- German: sich zusteuern auf — set out to go to, move towards
- German: zustreben — set out to go to, move towards
- Irish: déan ar — set out to go to, move towards
- Latin: peto — set out to go to, move towards
- Polish: kierować się — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: направля́ться (napravljátʹsja) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: напра́виться (naprávitʹsja) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: устремля́ться (ustremljátʹsja) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: устреми́ться (ustremítʹsja) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: отправля́ться (otpravljátʹsja) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: отпра́виться (otprávitʹsja) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: сле́довать (slédovatʹ) — set out to go to, move towards
- Russian: после́довать (poslédovatʹ) — set out to go to, move towards
- Lower Sorbian: směriś se — set out to go to, move towards
- Welsh: cyrchu at/i/tuag at — set out to go to, move towards
- Polish: powodować — to tend to produce or result in
- Polish: spowodować — to tend to produce or result in
- Polish: przyczyniać się — to tend to produce or result in
- Polish: przyczynić się — to tend to produce or result in
- Russian: спосо́бствовать (sposóbstvovatʹ) — to tend to produce or result in
- Russian: соде́йствовать (sodéjstvovatʹ) — to tend to produce or result in
- Russian: приводи́ть (privodítʹ) — to tend to produce or result in
- Russian: обеспе́чивать (obespéčivatʹ) — to tend to produce or result in