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.

Examples of make for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taygeer Travel Backpack Backpacks make for the best personal items to keep your hands free while traveling, and shoppers especially love the Taygeer Travel Backpack that just went on sale. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025

And the uncertainty of it all, especially amid a seismic shift in locale ahead, made for an unsettling vibe on Thursday … and surely into the offseason. —Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025

For something different, Tanzania's wide-open terrain, safaris and all-inclusive camps will make for the trip of a lifetime. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

The ones that are being made are made for far, far tighter budgets. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for make for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore