To arrive at, to reach. Originally nautical.
1797. I had made [note: That is, approached] the banks of this river twice before in my pursuit of them.—Fra. Baily, F.R.S., ‘Journal of a Tour,’ p. 339 (Lond., 1856).
1855. Inglehardt will be for keeping this side, where he can soonest make Orangeburg.—W. G. Simms, ‘The Forayers,’ p. 467 (N.Y.).
1862. We have no time to lose, if we expect to make Missouri before winter.—Theodore Winthrop, ‘John Brent,’ p. 52 (N.Y., 1876).
1875. Well, yonder ’s Hat Island—and we can’t make it.—Mark Twain, ‘Old Times on the Mississippi,’ Atlantic Monthly, xxxv. p. 222/2 (Feb.).
1910. Church Usher—“I had a singular experience at the service this morning.” Friend—“What was it?” C.U.—“A stranger I was showing into a seat whispered that he wanted to be waked at 11:30 sharp, as he had to make a train.”—Boston Transcript, Aug.
