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Meaning of make a difference | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.
  2. To be of importance; to matter.

Equivalents

Examples

“I was hoping that, by volunteering at this refuge, I could make a difference, however small.”
“I don't think it makes a difference whether you come tonight or not.”
“Increasingly, it does not make a difference—economically, at least—whether the husband or wife is the primary wage earner, or whether either or both of them work.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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