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mak·ing (māk′iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of one that makes or the process of being made; formation, construction, creation, production, composition, manufacture, development, performance, etc.
  2. the cause or means of success or advancement an experience that will be the making of him
    1. something made
    2. the quantity made at one time
    1. the material or qualities needed for the making or development of something to have the makings of a good doctor
    2. ☆ Informal tobacco and paper for making one's own cigarettes: usually preceded by the

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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