making

[MakĀ·ing]

The act that results in something coming to be

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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.

Noun
the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Make

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.

n.
Composition, or structure.

n.
a poem.

n.
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.

n.
External appearance; from.


Making

Mak"ing , n. 1. 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. 2. Composition, or structure. 3. a poem.[Obs.] Sir J. Davies. 4. 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. 5. External appearance; from. [Obs.] Shak.

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.

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Usage Examples

A lot of women these days, a lot of young women don't want to call themselves feminists. You have this cheap, hideous 'girl power' sort of fad, which I think is pretty benign at best, but at worst, I think it's a way of taking the politics out of feminism and making it some kind of fashion.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.

A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance.

A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.

'Avatar' is the greatest, most comprehensive collection of movie cliches ever assembled, but it's put together in a brand new way with a new technology, and tremendous imagination, making it a true epic and a kind of a milestone.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

A lot of my music is slow and subtle. The subtly is what I enjoy about making music.

A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

A lot of film directors are quite scared of actors. They are a bit of a nightmare sometimes, but I like them. It looks like cunning, but you try to get extra things from them all the time, by stealth, by making them feel confident, so they trust you and you can push a bit.

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

A faction willing to take the risks of making war on the ossified status quo in the Middle East can be described as many things, but not as conservative.

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