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    mak·ing
    [ˈmākiNG]
    noun
    making (noun) · makings (plural noun)
    1. the process of making or producing something:
      "the making of videos" · "glassmaking"
    2. (makings)
      essential qualities or ingredients needed for something:
      "a film with all the makings of a cinematic success"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ENGLISH
        informal
        (makings)
        paper and tobacco for rolling a cigarette:
        "he reached for his tobacco tin and makings"
    3. informal
      dated
      (makings)
      money made; earnings or profit.
    make
    [māk]
    verb
    making (present participle)
    1. form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; construct; create:
      "my grandmother made a dress for me" · "the body is made from four pieces of maple" · "baseball bats are made of ash"
      • (make something into)
        alter something so that it forms or constitutes (something else):
        "buffalo's milk can be made into cheese"
      • compose, prepare, or draw up (something written or abstract):
        "she made her will"
      • prepare (a dish, drink, or meal) for consumption:
        "she was making lunch for Lucy and Francis" · "I'll make us both a cup of tea"
      • arrange bedclothes tidily on (a bed) ready for use:
        "after breakfast you'd have until 8:25 to make your bed"
      • arrange and light materials for (a fire).
      • electronics
        complete or close (a circuit).
    2. cause (something) to exist or come about; bring about:
      "the drips had made a pool on the floor"
      • cause to become or seem:
        "decorative features make brickwork more interesting" · "the best way to disarm your critics is to make them laugh"
      • carry out, perform, or produce (a specified action, movement, or sound):
        "anyone can make a mistake" · "Unger made a speech of forty minutes" · "we made a deal"
      • communicate or express (an idea, request, or requirement):
        "make him an offer he can't refuse" · "I tend to make heavy demands on people"
      • archaic
        enter into a contract of (marriage):
        "a marriage made in heaven"
      • appoint or designate (someone) to a position:
        "he was made a colonel in the Mexican army"
      • represent or cause to appear in a specified way:
        "the sale price and extended warranty make it an excellent value"
      • cause or ensure the success or advancement of:
        "the work which really made Wordsworth's reputation"
    3. compel (someone) to do something:
      "she bought me a brandy and made me drink it"
    4. constitute; amount to:
      "they made an unusual duo"
      • serve as or become through development or adaptation:
        "this fern makes a good houseplant"
      • consider to be; estimate as:
        "How many are there? I make it sixteen"
      • agree or decide on (a specified arrangement), typically one concerning a time or place:
        "let's make it 7:30"
    5. gain or earn (money or profit):
      "he'd made a lot of money out of hardware"
    6. arrive at (a place) within a specified time or in time for (a train or other transport):
      "we've got a lot to do if you're going to make the shuttle" · "they didn't always make it on time"
      • (make it)
        succeed in something; become successful:
        "he waited confidently for his band to make it"
      • achieve a place in:
        "these dogs seldom make the news" · "they made it to the semifinals"
      • achieve the rank of:
        "he wasn't going to make captain"
    7. go or prepare to go in a particular direction:
      "he struggled to his feet and made toward the car"
      • act as if one is about to perform an action:
        "she made as if to leave the room"
    8. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      informal
      induce (someone) to have sex with one:
      "he had been trying to make Cynthia for two years now" · "his alleged quest to make it with the world's most attractive women"
    9. (in bridge, whist, and similar games) win (a trick).
      • win a trick with (a card).
      • win the number of tricks that fulfills (a contract).
      • shuffle (a pack of cards) for dealing.
    10. nautical
      (of the tide) begin to flow or ebb.
    Origin
    Old English macian, of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘fitting’; related to match.
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    verb
    1. form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; construct; create:
      Opposite:
    2. cause (something) to exist or come about; bring about:
    3. compel (someone) to do something:
    4. constitute; amount to:
    5. gain or earn (money or profit):
      Opposite:
    6. arrive at (a place) within a specified time or in time for (a train or other transport):
      arrive/be in time for
      arrive at
      Opposite:
    7. go or prepare to go in a particular direction:
      go toward
      head for/toward
      aim for
      make one's way toward
      move toward
      direct one's steps toward
      steer a course toward
      be bound for
      set out for
     
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    making / ˈmeɪkɪŋ / noun the act of a person or thing that makes or the process of being made
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    making noun /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ [uncountable] often in compounds Idioms the act or process of making or producing something
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    MAKING meaning: 1. the activity or process of producing something: 2. the things used to make or build something….
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