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

Advertisement Advertisement What about King's stories makes for such good films? —James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

The bottle list, however, would make for an eternity of great drinking without ever repeating your order. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

Add in a fast neural processing unit (NPU) for on-device AI tasks and almost 22 hours of battery life, and the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition makes for a consummate all-around productivity machine. —Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

James Tarkowski This new source of FPL points was made for a player like Tarkowski, who is the epitome of the defensive contributor. —James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for make for

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