- 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. 2013.
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make for — ► make for 1) move towards. 2) tend to result in or be received as. 3) (be made for) be eminently suited for. Main Entry: ↑make … English terms dictionary
make for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms make for : present tense I/you/we/they make for he/she/it makes for present participle making for past tense made for past participle made for 1) make for something to move towards a place He picked up his… … English dictionary
make for — verb cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (Freq. 13) I cannot work a miracle wreak havoc bring comments play a joke The rain brought relief to the drought stricken area • Syn: ↑bring, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
make for — 1) she made for the door Syn: go for/toward, head for/toward, aim for, make one s way toward, move toward, direct one s steps toward, steer a course toward, be bound for, make a beeline for 2) constant arguing doesn t make for a happy marriage… … Thesaurus of popular words
make for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you make for a place, you move towards it. [V P n] He rose from his seat and made for the door. Syn: head for 2) PHRASAL VERB If something makes for another thing, it causes or helps to cause that thing to happen or exist.… … English dictionary
make for — phr verb Make for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑exit, ↑reading … Collocations dictionary
make for — go toward, start in the direction of As soon as it began to become dark we decided to make for a quiet place to set up a camp … Idioms and examples
make (for) interesting reading — make (for) interesting/tedious etc/reading phrase to be interesting/boring etc to read The latest survey makes grim reading. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone bored or unenthusiastic … Useful english dictionary
make (for) tedious reading — make (for) interesting/tedious etc/reading phrase to be interesting/boring etc to read The latest survey makes grim reading. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym to make someone bored or unenthusiastic … Useful english dictionary
ˈmake for sth — phrasal verb 1) to move towards a place He picked up his umbrella and made for the door.[/ex] 2) to help to make something possible The new computers make for much greater efficiency.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 … English new terms dictionary
