make for
About 3.87 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
- verb To tend to produce or result in.
- verb To identify; to connect.
I don't agree, but they make him for a criminal.
- verb To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.).
- verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.
I made this picture for my Dad.
Similar words
bring work play wreak make one's way make attend take to come move forward
Word family
made for makes for making for
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