make for

phrasal verb

made for; making for; makes for

: 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.

: to cause (something) to happen or to be more likely

Courtesy makes for safer driving.

Examples of make for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The question is whether changing the software would actually make for a healthier politics. —

Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 The combination makes for a deep, rich take on the ubiquitous ingredient. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 On the surface, none of this makes for an auction house chief executive pedigree, but Stewart says investment banking has served as a proving ground for the kind of dealmaking and relationship-building that sets the art market atingle. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024 Back downstairs, a semicircular wooden bar and an outdoor area with a hot tub and firepit make for next-level entertaining. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make for

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