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UK
/mˈeɪkɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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the act that results in something coming to be
it was already in the making
the making of measurements
the fashioning of pots and pans
the devising of plans -
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree
she has the makings of fine musician
her qualifications for the job are excellent -
(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake
How To Use making In A Sentence
- I learned how to negotiate fights between adolescent girls without making it seem like parental interference.
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- But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31-yard score on fourth down with 4: 11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22-yard catch a little later from T.J. Yates, making his first appearance in relief from a broken ankle suffered in September against Virginia Tech. Newspaper Home Delivery - Subscribe Today USATODAY.com
- Neither of them sugar-coat the ups and down of working in the industry, but they will open your eyes a great deal about the false assumptions that you're making.
- But in a world where grooming students for a career and making the arts responsive to business are key government priorities, a little artistic vision goes a long way.
- I found it a bit of a strain making conversation with her.
- We came here with a few players making their debuts and they have done great. The Sun
- He comes from nowhere to win this contest and immediately is able to grasp a lot of the intricacies of the moviemaking process.
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- Part of the problem in making extrapolations from these patterns to build a theory is that the relationship between language and social structure may vary considerably, both synchronically and diachronically.