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Definition of Make for
1. Verb. Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
Generic synonyms: Create, Make
Related verbs: Act, Work
Also: Bring Off, Bring On, Bring Up
Derivative terms: Workable
Definition of Make for
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To set out to go (someplace); to move towards. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in. ¹
3. Verb. (idiomatic rare) To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Make For
Literary usage of Make for
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1911)
"And forty silver bases shall Ihou make for Ihe ... Thus shall thou make for all
Ihe board of Ihe dwelling. 18. And thou shall make Ihe boards for the ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"tempts to make for the Experiment Station Record. The ninth volume of the Record
contains 1100 pages of text, of which 770 pages are taken for abstracts of ..."
3. The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, Richard Le Gallienne (1897)
"CHAPTER V More Directions how to Fish for, and how to make for the Trout an
Artificial Minnow and Flies; with some Merriment. ISC. ..."
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