SEMANTICS

Semantics is the study of meaning. It focuses on the relation between signifiers, like words, phrases, signs, and symbols, and what they stand for; their denotation

* Make / take a trip:
Whether to use "make a trip" or "take a trip" will depend on the context of the sentence. In most cases, "take a trip" is used when the trip is not very necessary and "make a trip" is used when it the trip is necessary. This, however, does not always hold true is all cases.