make a difference in



make a difference in someone or something

to cause a noticeable change in someone or something. Getting a job made a big difference in my lifestyle. His mother's death made a difference in his attitude toward doctors.
See also: difference, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EvelineEV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch)English, French, Dutch
Rustam-Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Tajik
Solly-Jewish
Renatus-Late Roman
Saleem-Arabic
Aref-Persian