Phrasal Verb: Make Of

To make something out of something! At first, this sounds very confusing, but do not worry, you will get it after going over these examples.

1. "What do you make of the new company policy on remote work?"

2. "I'm not sure what to make of her sudden change in behavior."

3. "He can't figure out what to make of the cryptic message."

4. "What do you make of the latest scientific discovery?"

5. "She isn't sure what to make of his ambiguous response to her question."

Meaning

• Make of" generally means to interpret, understand, or form an opinion about something. It's used when you want to know someone's thoughts, feelings, or opinions about a particular subject or situation. So, when you ask "What do you make of...?", you're essentially asking for their understanding or opinion on that matter

• Now in regards to the examples above:
  

1)"What do you make of the new company policy on remote work?"

• Meaning: What is your interpretation or understanding of the new company policy on remote work?

• Example Response: "I think it's a positive step towards work-life balance, but it might require some adjustments."

2)"I'm not sure what to make of her sudden change in behavior."

• Meaning: I don't understand or know how to interpret her sudden change in behavior.

• Example Response: "It's unusual for her to act this way; I wonder if something happened."
  

3)"He can't figure out what to make of the cryptic message."

• Meaning: He's unable to understand or decipher the cryptic message.

• Example Response: "The message is so vague; it's hard to tell what it's trying to say."
  

4)"What do you make of the latest scientific discovery?"

• Meaning: What is your interpretation or opinion on the latest scientific discovery?

• Example Response: "It's groundbreaking! It opens up so many possibilities for future research."
  

5)"She isn't sure what to make of his ambiguous response to her question."

• Meaning: She doesn't understand or know how to interpret his ambiguous response to her question.

• Example Response: "His answer didn't really address my question; I'm not sure what he meant."

• It is very similar to asking someone:

1. Think about: "What do you think about the new movie?"

2. Make sense of: "Can you make sense of this puzzle?"

3. Interpret: "How do you interpret his actions?"

4. Perceive: "How do you perceive this situation?"

5. Understand: "Do you understand the implications of this decision?"

6. Figure out: "Can you figure out what's going on?"

7. Form an opinion on: "What's your opinion on the matter?"

8. Assess: "How would you assess the current market trends?"

9. Read into: "What do you read into his statement?"

10. Evaluate: "How would you evaluate the effectiveness of this strategy?"

It is almost always used in the present tense to ask about a current event.

1. "What do you make of his sudden disappearance?"

2. "I'm not sure what to make of her unusual behavior."

3. "Can you make anything of this strange symbol?"

4. "What do you make of the new government policy?"

5. "He couldn't make sense of the confusing instructions."

I want to hear what you make of the following situations:

1. How do you make sense of all the different streaming service options when you're trying to choose one for entertainment?

2. What do you make of the various grocery delivery services available? Which one do you prefer and why?

3. How do you make sense of all the different gym membership options when you're trying to join a gym?