This is the 9201st most frequent German word.
machen
"machen" means "to do" or "to make."
Here, 'machen' means 'do' or 'perform' in the context of accomplishing a task.
Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.
I am doing my homework.
In this sentence, 'machen' is used to express 'make' in a metaphorical sense, referring to logical coherence.
Das macht keinen Sinn.
That does not make sense.
Here, 'machen' conveys the act of 'taking' or 'undertaking' an activity, specifically travel.