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Meaning of 'making' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Making [ n.]
- The act of one who makes; workmanship; fabrication; construction; as, this is cloth of your own making; the making of peace or war was in his power.
- Composition, or structure.
- a poem.
- That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition; the material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was the making of him.
- External appearance; from.
2 . Making [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Make

Meaning of 'making' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . making [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
Example in sentence:
  • her qualifications for the job are excellent;
  • one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree;
  • she has the makings of fine musician
Meaning (2):
- the act that results in something coming to be
Example in sentence:
  • it was already in the making;
  • the devising of plans;
  • the fashioning of pots and pans;
  • the making of measurements
Meaning (3):
- (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
Example in sentence:
  • the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake

Nearby Words:

makable makaron make make-belief make-believe make-game make-peace make-up makebate maked

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