make a difference

Definitions

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

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⟳.”

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