make out

To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee.

“Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company.”

To send out.

To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.

“In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure.”

To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.).

“Oh, you were on a TV game show? How did you make out?”

To represent; to make (something) appear to be true.

“His version of the story makes me out to be the bad guy.”

To embrace and kiss passionately.

“We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private.”

To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse.