MAKE FOR Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase make for. (close relations)
Definition of MAKE FOR
Best Alternative Words for MAKE FOR
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| bring | verbv | |||||||
verb • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere • cause to come into a particular state or condition • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • go or come after and bring or take back • bring into a different state • be accompanied by • advance or set forth in court • bestow a quality on • be sold for a certain price • attract the attention of • induce or persuade | ||||||||
| play | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
| work | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • activity directed toward making or doing something • a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing • the occupation for which you are paid • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) • (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force • a place where work is done • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) verb • exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work • be employed • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • perform as expected when applied • shape, form, or improve a material • give a workout to • proceed along a path • operate in a certain place, area, or specialty • proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity • move in an agitated manner • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • cause to work • prepare for crops • behave in a certain way when handled • have and exert influence or effect • operate in or through • cause to operate or function • provoke or excite • gratify and charm, usually in order to influence • make something, usually for a specific function • move into or onto • to mix into a homogeneous mass • use or manipulate to one's advantage • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • cause to undergo fermentation • go sour or spoil • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion | ||||||||
| wreak | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | ||||||||
