make sense (out) of (something)

make sense (out) of (something)

To interpret something in a way that one can understand or that reveals some purpose, reason, etc. It will be a long time before we can begin to make sense of this tragedy. Can you make sense out of these markings? Is it a code, or what?

See also: make, of, sense

make (some) sense (out) of someone or something

to understand someone or something. I can't make sense out of Doris and what she has done! No one can make sense out of Tom's story.

See also: make, of, sense

make ˈsense of something

understand something that is difficult or not very clear: I don’t understand these instructions. Can you make any sense of them?

See also: make, of, sense, something