make out
Pronunciation:
/meɪk æɔt//meɪk ʌʊt//meɪk ɘʉt//meɪk aʊt/verb
Definitions
To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee.
Example: Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company.
To send out.
To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.
Example: In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure.
To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.).
Example: Oh, you were on a TV game show? How did you make out?