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

Although the Royal Box at Centre Court is typically off-limits to kids, given the limited space of 74 seats, exceptions are made for royal children. —Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 July 2025

The rising waters made for the deadliest inland flooding event in Texas in almost 50 years, and the death toll as of Friday accounted for at least 130 people with another 160 still missing. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

While similar fabrics had been made for millennia, towelling in its modern form came about in 1850, when the English towel manufacturer Christy found a way to produce the looped fabric on an industrial scale. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 July 2025

Something about this particular relationship makes for very uncomfortable reading; the relationship is always slightly out of reach for both these characters, and the infidelity adds such tension. —Hattie Williams july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025

Rhymes for make for

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