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

Even 24 hours later, the footage from the Oval Office on Wednesday makes for uncomfortable viewing. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 June 2025

This made for an endless series of delays, which afforded stars Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss to get on one another's nerves. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 June 2025

If anything, their placements on the list above make for a badge of honor, with Drake boasting a record 358 career entries and Swift, a runner-up 264. —Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 June 2025

Servers disassemble it in front of the guests, which makes for gorgeous photo- and video-ops and smashing plated presentations. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025

Rhymes for make for

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