MAKING Definition & Meaning

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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
be the making of
to cause the success of
in the making
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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51�Թ� 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

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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It’s as much an intervention as it is an intermission, making its audience keenly aware of the many other limits and borders that structure the film.

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The markets believe that US President Donald Trump's tariff bombshell is expected to raise prices, lower demand and reduce profits, making companies less valuable and more inclined to cut investment and jobs.

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“His numbers were great this year, he’s had a really good college career and is looking forward to making the jump and contributing to a really good team.”

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Betts was referring to early last October when he started the National League Division Series 0 for 6, making him 0 for 20 in the playoffs dating to 2022.

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The film’s actors all come ready to dig into material that isn’t there, tasked with making a meal out of crumbs.

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