make sense — to be reasonable, logical, or comprehensible
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be reasonable, logical, or comprehensible
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk sɛns/
Example Sentences
- Wearing a swimsuit to a job interview doesn't make sense.
- It makes sense to study hard before the exam.
- His story about meeting aliens at Starbucks doesn't make any sense.
make sense
VERB[/meɪk sɛns/]
to be reasonable, logical, or comprehensible
The clues finally make sense once she connects them on the board.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Make derives from Old English macian, meaning 'to construct or create.' Sense comes from Latin sensus, meaning 'feeling or perception.' The phrase combines these roots to denote 'to create understanding' or 'to comprehend.'
Breakdown
make (Old English macian, 'to create') + sense (Latin sensus, 'feeling or meaning'). The compound expresses the act of constructing comprehension from perception.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Wearing a swimsuit to a job interview doesn't make sense.”
“It makes sense to study hard before the exam.”
“His story about meeting aliens at Starbucks doesn't make any sense.”
“Can you make sense of these complicated instructions?”
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