- make for
- 1》 move towards.2》 tend to result in or be received as.3》 (be made for) be eminently suited for (a particular function or person).→ make
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make for — phr verb Make for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑exit, ↑reading … Collocations dictionary
make for — {v.} To go toward; start in the direction of. * /The children took their ice skates and made for the frozen pond./ * /The bee got his load of pollen and made for the hive./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make for — {v.} To go toward; start in the direction of. * /The children took their ice skates and made for the frozen pond./ * /The bee got his load of pollen and made for the hive./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make for — verb a) To set out to go (someplace); to move towards. He makes for England, there to claim the crown. b) To tend to produce or result in. [H]e disapp … Wiktionary
make for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. aim for, travel to, go toward, head toward; see advance 1 , approach 2 … English dictionary for students
No Fate...But What We Make for Ourselves — Studio album by The Fully Down Released 2005 Genre … Wikipedia
Make (software) — make Original author(s) Stuart Feldman Initial release 1977 Type build automation tool In software development, Make is a utility that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code by rea … Wikipedia
Make — (m[=a]k), v. i. 1. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A scurvy, jack a nape priest to meddle or make. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To proceed;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
make — make1 [ meık ] (past tense and past participle made [ meıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create/produce something ▸ 2 do/say something ▸ 3 cause something to happen ▸ 4 force someone to do something ▸ 5 arrange something ▸ 6 earn/get money ▸ 7 give a total ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make — make1 makable, adj. /mayk/, v., made, making, n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 2. to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring… … Universalium
