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making

[mey-king]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that makes.
The making of a violin requires great skill.
structure; constitution; makeup.
the means or cause of success or advancement.
to be the making of someone.
Usually makings. capacity or potential.
He has the makings of a first-rate officer.
makings,
1. material of which something may be made: make.
  the makings for a tossed salad.
2. Older Slang.��paper and tobacco with which to make a hand-rolled cigarette.
something made.
the quantity made.
a making of butter.

making

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noun

1. the act of a person or thing that makes or the process of being made
2. ( in combination )
  watchmaking
to cause the success of
in the process of becoming or being made
a politician in the making
something made or the quantity of something made at one time
make-up; composition

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Other Word Forms

self-making adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of making¹

First recorded before 1150; Middle English; Old English macung; make ¹ + -ing ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

in the making, in the process of being made; developing or evolving; growing.
Our space scientists see history in the making.

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The parking lot outside the stadium felt relatively subdued, with some fans making carne asada on portable grills and others waving Mexican flags.

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The couple were rescued from the flat about 25 minutes after making the initial emergency call.

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A Home Office spokesperson said the government was "making strong strides to deliver a more sustainable and cost-effective asylum accommodation system".

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That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.

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Though viewership is down and can drag on a company’s stock price, traditional broadcast TV still makes money, making it important to manage costs and generate profit for as long as possible.

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