makes out

Makes out has several distinct meanings depending on context.

To make out with someone is to kiss and caress passionately: They were making out in the back seat.

To make out also means to discern or understand something difficult: I couldn't make out what she was saying.

How someone makes out is how they fare or succeed: How did you make out at the interview?

To make out a check is to write it.

To make someone out to be something is to represent them that way: They made him out to be a villain.