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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The State Department said rare exceptions might be made for humanitarian or medical emergencies or for foreign policy reasons.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Double-fold vanillas are twice as concentrated as single-fold, making for extracts with a darker color and more intense flavor and aroma.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
This is what these rankings were made for.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
From Hilary Duff to High School Musical, the aughts were made for tweens who loved music, and so much of those iconic musical performances came from the Disney Channel.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Double-fold vanillas are twice as concentrated as single-fold, making for extracts with a darker color and more intense flavor and aroma.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
This is what these rankings were made for.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
From Hilary Duff to High School Musical, the aughts were made for tweens who loved music, and so much of those iconic musical performances came from the Disney Channel.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Make for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20for. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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