make sense
Idioms-
Be understandable. This usage, first recorded in 1686, is often used in a negative context, as in This explanation doesn't make sense .
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Be reasonable, wise, or practical, as in It makes sense to find out first how many will attend the conference . This term employs sense in the meaning of “what is reasonable,” a usage dating from 1600. In Britain it is also put as stand to sense .
Example Sentences
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“The concept of dividing the responsibilities of the house and family makes sense, but knowing what’s happening is important,” he says.
I’m trying to determine at what point it makes sense to replace the unit.
From MarketWatch
I think people sometimes think I'm a bit 'stush', if that makes sense.
From BBC
She continued to record her notes as a way of making sense of what was happening.
From BBC
In a fossil-fuel driven economic environment, it made sense to offer opportunities for petroleum exploration in Northern Ireland.
From BBC
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