make sense — be logical
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
To be clear and reasonable; to be easy to understand or explain.
Say it like a native
Textbook Your reasoning is coherent and logically sound.
Native Yeah, that makes sense.
'Make sense' is the natural way to say something is logical/clear; the formal version is essay-speak.
Pattern: make sense (to someone)
In use
- Her explanation really made sense after she showed the diagram.communication
- I think the new rule makes sense because it helps everyone stay organized.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Your plan makes a sense.
✓ Your plan makes sense.
'Make sense' — no article. ('Make a lot of sense' is fine.)
Common collocations
make sense + degree— perfect sense, a lot of sense, to me, of it
Don't confuse it
Don't confuse with 'make a sense,' which is incorrect.