Meaning

5 senses
  1. (idiomatic)To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.

    sich zusteuern auf, zustreben

    направля́тьсяnapravljátʹsja, напра́витьсяnaprávitʹsja, устремля́тьсяustremljátʹsja

  2. (idiomatic)To tend to produce or result in.

    спосо́бствоватьsposóbstvovatʹ, соде́йствоватьsodéjstvovatʹ, приводи́тьprivodítʹ

  3. (idiomatic)To identify; to connect.

    I don't agree, but they make him for a criminal.

  4. (idiomatic, rare)To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.).

  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.

    I made this picture for my Dad.

More definitions
  • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

Examples

1443 sentences
  1. We'll make an exception for Tom.

    Ми зробимо для Тома виняток.

    ruМы сделаем для Тома исключение.

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  2. Did Tom make this for you?

    Том зробив це для тебе?

    ruТом сделал это для тебя?

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  3. I won't make dinner for you.

    Я не буду готувати тобі обід.

    ruЯ не буду готовить тебе ужин.

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  4. I'll make a copy for you.

    Я зроблю для тебе копію.

    ruЯ сделаю тебе копию.

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  5. Tom made the decision for us.

    Том прийняв рішення за нас.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
set out to go to, move towards:
to tend to produce or result in:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
set out to go to, move towards:

Forms

makes for, making for, made for, made for
Base formmake for · to make for
3rd person singularmakes for
Present participlemaking for
Past simplemade for
Past participlemade for

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake for
he, she, itmakes for

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade for

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made for
he, she, ithas made for

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make for

Phrasal verbs

11 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
head for
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
make for — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto