make for
phrasal verb
made for; making for; makes for
1
: to go toward (a place) quickly
Everyone made for the exit as soon as the show was over.
After he left the office he made straight for home.
2
: to cause (something) to happen or to be more likely
Courtesy makes for safer driving.
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These ideas make for a solid foundation, even though the movie is often scattershot.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Bert Smith, a classical archaeologist at Oxford University, told the New York Times that the statue was probably made for religious purposes.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Chocolates, sold in a signature turquoise box with red lettering, make for a sweet souvenir.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
That makes for a $63 million domestic and $74.2 global gross in its fifth week in release.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Bert Smith, a classical archaeologist at Oxford University, told the New York Times that the statue was probably made for religious purposes.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Chocolates, sold in a signature turquoise box with red lettering, make for a sweet souvenir.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
That makes for a $63 million domestic and $74.2 global gross in its fifth week in release.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Make for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20for. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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