make of

1. make of: PHRASAL VERB  

If you ask a person what they make of something, you want to know what their impression, opinion, or understanding of it is.

    Ex) Nancy wasn't sure what to make of Mick's apology.   ....(Collins Cobuild)

2. make of: Verb

to interpret as the meaning of: (Ex) What did she make of it all?

...Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006