make sense
English meaning: Make sense
Definition
To be clear, logical, and easy to understand. It can also mean to be a sensible choice.
Example
“Your explanation makes sense now.”
Another example: “After she explained the rules again, the whole game finally made sense to me.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A very common, neutral phrase used in both speech and writing, often in the negative ('it doesn't make sense') to express confusion, or in 'it makes sense to...' to call something a sensible choice.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'make' plus 'sense', where 'sense' means meaning or understanding.
Synonyms
- be logical
- be clear
- add up
- be coherent
- be reasonable
Antonyms / Opposites
- be illogical
- be confusing
Related Words
Common Collocations
- it makes sense
- that makes sense
- make sense of
- doesn't make sense
- perfect sense
Word Forms
makes sense; made sense; making sense
Word Tools
Tools & Calculators
15% of 200 = 30 · 15 is 7.5% of 200
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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