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21making — n. evolution 1) in the making (a revolution in the making) creation 2) not of one s own making * * * [ meɪkɪŋ] [ creation ] not of one s own making [ evolution ] in the making (a revolution in the making) …
22making — /may king/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that makes: The making of a violin requires great skill. 2. structure; constitution; makeup. 3. the means or cause of success or advancement: to be the making of someone. 4. Usually, makings.… …
23making */ — UK [ˈmeɪkɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] the activity, process, or business of creating or producing something a new system of policy making Years of research went into the making of the model. • be the making of have the makings of in the making of… …
24making — noun 1》 the process of making or producing something. 2》 (makings) the necessary qualities: she had the makings of a great teacher. 3》 (makings) informal, dated earnings or profit. 4》 (makings) N. Amer. & Austral./NZ informal paper and tobacco… …
25making — noun 1) the making of cars Syn: manufacture, mass production, building, construction, assembly, production, creation, putting together, fabrication, forming, molding, forging Ant: destruction 2) …
26making — [ˈmeɪkɪŋ] noun [U] the activity or process of creating something • have the makings of to have the qualities that are necessary to become a particular type of thing or person[/ex] I believe you have the makings of a great artist.[/ex] in the… …
27making — /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ (say mayking) noun 1. the act of someone or something that makes. 2. the process by which something is made to be as it is. 3. means or cause of success or advancement: to be the making of someone. 4. (often plural) material of which… …
28making of... — a specialized documentary that focuses on the production of a specific film; most making of... documentaries are extended promotional advertisements before the release of the film, and almost all of them are shot while the film is in… …
29making — n. 1 in senses of MAKE v. 2 (in pl.) a earnings; profit. b (foll. by of) essential qualities or ingredients (has the makings of a general; we have the makings of a meal). c US & Austral. colloq. paper and tobacco for rolling a cigarette. Phrases… …
30making — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …
