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make a difference

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmeɪk ə ˈdɪfɚəns/ · UK /ˌmeɪk ə ˈdɪfrəns/

make a difference means: To do something that changes a situation in an important way, usually making it better.

verb

CREATE CHANGEB1

To do something that changes a situation in an important way, usually making it better.

  • Your help can make a difference.
  • The new teacher made a difference to my life.
  • Volunteering here has made a difference to the whole community.

How to use it: make a difference to someone/something (Your support can make a difference to these families.)

Similar words: have an impact, change things

Common phrases: really make a difference, make a difference today

MATTERB1

To be important because something affects a choice or result.

  • Does the color make a difference?
  • It made no difference whether we arrived early or late.
  • Would a lower price make a difference to your choice?

How to use it: make a difference to something (The extra cost makes a difference to our decision.); make a difference whether/how… (Does it make a difference whether we leave today?)

Similar words: matter, count

Common phrases: make a difference whether, make a difference how

Questions about make a difference

What does make a difference mean?

To do something that changes a situation in an important way, usually making it better.

What is make a difference in other languages?

Türkçe: fark yaratmak · Español: marcar la diferencia · Français: changer les choses · Deutsch: etwas bewirken · Italiano: fare la differenza · 日本語: 変化をもたらす

How do you pronounce make a difference?

In American English /ˌmeɪk ə ˈdɪfɚəns/; in British English /ˌmeɪk ə ˈdɪfrəns/.

How do you use make a difference in a sentence?

Your help can make a difference. The new teacher made a difference to my life.

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