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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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It’s up to universities to address what has gone wrong within their walls and to restore the values and practices that make for genuine liberal arts learning—and thoughtful, responsible citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the official predictions at the moment do not make for reassuring reading.

From BBC

Humanoid robots make for great demonstration shows and even better headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Guys are looking for innovative formulas that target specific concerns and are made for men, not unisex.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company fired an executive this week who was allegedly caught on tape saying the company’s soup was “highly processed,” made for “poor people” and used lab-grown and 3-D printed chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.