make sense

I am afraid you will hardly be able to make sense of so torn a piece.

The words all seemed straight enough, if she could only make sense of them.

I can't say they threw a new light; for nobody can make sense of them.

Shann's wits quickened as he tried to make sense of what he could remember.

It's a matter of translating them into constants that make sense.

He'd gone back to sleep while he tried to make sense of things.

Except, of course, a way to make sense out of the whole thing.

But even supposing this was true, it all still failed to make sense.

That was apparent; nor could he make sense out of any combination of letters.

"It don't seem to make sense though, Eliza," objected cook doubtfully.