Make of Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Context Clues Consider surrounding words; they give hints about whether it's about opinion or confusion. His speech was ambiguous, hard to make of what he intended. Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Views Your opinion may differ from others when trying to make of a situation. What do you make of the new policy? I find it promising. Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Expressions It's often used in idiomatic contexts, rather than taken literally. What do you make of him? He seems quite mysterious.