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make for

VERB
go
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flee fly leave move pass progress retire travel
STRONG
abscond approach cruise decamp depart escape exit fare hie hightail journey lam mosey near quit repair split vamoose wend withdraw
WEAK
beat it bug out get away get going get lost get off hit the road light out make a break for it make one's way move out pull out push off push on run along run away set off shove off skip out take a hike take a powder take flight take leave take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay stop
STRONG
arrive wait
VERB
produce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
generate make
STRONG
beget breed engender hatch induce muster occasion provoke secure
WEAK
bring about draw on get up give rise to result in set off work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy
STRONG
halt prevent stop
WEAK
act consume play result ruin
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn
STRONG
aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend
WEAK
be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination move toward result in serve to verge on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hurt shun take
STRONG
dissuade follow obey
WEAK
abandon ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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But these requirements for club entry make for a small and self-limiting pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They make for an amusing odd couple entering the inner sanctums of the uber-wealthy in the New York metro area, often asked to do extra maintenance tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Based only on the revenue number for the first quarter of 2026, annualized, a $1.5 trillion valuation for SpaceX would make for a trailing price/sales ratio of 79.9.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It could make for a bumpy first six months for the stock.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Other plans we cannot make, for we know not yet how things stand upon the field.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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