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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Most people tend to think that mixing cleaning products makes for a deeper, more effective cleaning job.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
That technical setup, plus the start of a seasonally weak period for stocks, coupled with all manner of macroeconomic, fiscal and monetary headwinds, makes for a tenuous setup heading into August.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The tension of the challenge, combined with the drugs and alcohol going about, can make for a combustible atmosphere around the devotees – who are almost all young men.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Its location also makes for an incredibly unique ecosystem.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
That technical setup, plus the start of a seasonally weak period for stocks, coupled with all manner of macroeconomic, fiscal and monetary headwinds, makes for a tenuous setup heading into August.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The tension of the challenge, combined with the drugs and alcohol going about, can make for a combustible atmosphere around the devotees – who are almost all young men.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Its location also makes for an incredibly unique ecosystem.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
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“Make for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20for. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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