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(a course) for, proceed towards, be bound for: After this is
done, I am making for the nearest pub. b assault, attack, set
upon, charge, rush (at), pounce upon, fall upon or on, go for,
lunge at, storm, assail: The big fellow was making for me with
a knife when the lights went out. c promote, contribute to, be
conducive to, favour, facilitate: Good fences make for good
neighbours. 31 make good. a make up (for), pay (for),
compensate for, recompense (for), repay, offset, make
restitution for, settle, square, rectify, put to rights, set
right, remedy, correct, restore: He agreed to make good any
losses. b succeed, prosper, flourish, thrive, Colloq make it:
In later life he made good as a property developer. c fulfil,
carry out, Colloq deliver (the goods): She made good on her
promise to return my book. 32 make it. a succeed, prosper,
triumph, win, make good, Colloq make the grade: Do you think
she will make it as a doctor? b arrive, get (somewhere), show
up, appear, turn up: They are hoping to catch the 5:03 to
Ipswich but I doubt if they will make it. 33 make known. tell
of, impart, disclose, reveal, divulge, mention, communicate,
announce, declare, promulgate, publish, let slip, Colloq tip
off: She made known her demands. 34 make much of. a
exaggerate, overstate, colour, hyperbolize, Colloq make a big
deal of, blow up: He made much of his new title. b coddle,
cosset, baby, pamper, dote on, flatter, toady (up) to, cajole,
humour, indulge, Colloq butter up: Henry makes much of his
grandchildren. 35 make off. See make, 26, above. 36 make off
with. See make, 27, above. 37 make out. a see, discern,
descry, espy, detect, discover, distinguish, perceive: I made
out a dim figure in the gloom. b complete, fill in, Brit fill
up, US and Canadian fill out: I made out an application for the
job. c draw (up), write (out or down), record, Colloq US cut:
Please make out a list of your complaints. Make out the cheque
to me, personally. d understand, fathom, comprehend, figure out,
perceive, follow, grasp, see, decipher, read: She mumbles so, I
cannot make out what she's saying. Can you make out this name? e
suggest, imply, hint, insinuate, indicate, impute, intimate,
make to appear, pretend, make as if or as though, represent;
present, show, demonstrate, establish: She tried to make out
that I was a fool. He made out a strong case for dog licensing.
f get on, survive, manage, fare, thrive, succeed: How are you
making out in your new house? 38 make over. a do over,
remodel, redecorate, alter: We are making over our kitchen. b
transfer, hand over, sign over, convey, assign, turn over: The