make against
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To be something that makes things harder or worse for someone — to be a disadvantage.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To constitute evidence or reasoning that is unfavorable or disadvantageous to a claim, person, or position.
"The inconsistencies in his testimony make against his credibility as a witness."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Formal and relatively rare in modern English. Often used in legal, journalistic, or analytical writing to describe conditions, evidence, or circumstances that are unfavorable. Structures like 'the evidence makes against his argument' are more likely in written formal registers than spoken English.
Commonly used with
evidence argument theory case conclusion proposal
Forms
Base
make against
I/you/we/they
3rd person
makes against
he/she/it
Past simple
made against
yesterday
Past participle
made against
have + pp
-ing form
making against
continuous
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