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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