make sense

idiom

1

: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand

We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.

The instructions don't make any sense (at all).

The instructions make no sense (at all).

You're not making much sense (to me).

2

: to be reasonable

It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.

It makes little/no sense to continue.

Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).

Examples of make sense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of the available free agents at linebacker, former Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots defender Sione Takitaki might make sense. —Mike Kaye september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

Take the quiz here … MEDICAL CLARITY – 'Goonies' star shares life-changing diagnosis that finally made everything make sense. —FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Literal truth doesn’t make sense to me. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025

In an effort to make sense of it all, here’s a look at the cases for and against the Tigers making a postseason run. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for make sense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• penitence
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense