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My modest contribution: to make for = to head for
She made for the exit.
The ship made for the open sea.
Go toward, as in They turned around and made for home.
to make for = to lead to (willingness to compromise makes for success in negotiation
to make for = to provide (to make room for smb.)
Please, keep your's temper if there is a fault of me.
make for 
... but I'd add that it has a sense of progress as well, so I'd gloss it as 'goes towards producing'.
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