make for
verb
Simple meaning
To tend to produce or result in.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
maykfawrSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmeɪkˈfɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
idiomatic
To tend to produce or result in.
idiomatic
To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
idiomatic
To identify; to connect.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To tend to produce or result in.
Used this way, make for is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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