make a difference (English, verb)
expansion: make a difference (third-person singular simple present makes a difference, present participle making a difference, simple past and past participle made a difference)
Senses:
glosses: To carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.
tags: idiomatic
intransitive
glosses: To be of importance; to matter.
tags: idiomatic
intransitive
Forms:
form: makes a difference
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: making a difference
tags: participle
present
form: made a difference
tags: participle
past
form: made a difference
tags: past