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   making

   /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the process of making or producing something: "the making of videos" Similar manufacturemanufacturingmass productionbuildingconstructionassemblyproductionproducingcreationcreatingputting togethermodellingfabricationinventionformingformationmouldingforgingcompositionOpposite destruction
   • 2. the essential qualities needed for something: "she had the makings of a great teacher" Similar qualitiescharacteristicsingredientspotentialpromisecapacitycapabilityessentialsessencebeginningsrudimentsbasicsmaterialsstuff
   • ▪ paper and tobacco for rolling a cigarette: informal North American, Australian, New Zealand "he reached for his tobacco tin and makings"
   • 3. earnings or profit. informal, dated

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb make in English with examples and synonyms. Make can have different meanings depending on the context, such as to produce, to cause, to perform, to earn, and more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › makingMaking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MAKING is the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being. How to use making in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › makingMAKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MAKING meaning: 1. the activity or process of producing something: 2. the things used to make or build something…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › makingMAKING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "MAKING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › makingMaking - definition of making by The Free Dictionary

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   Making is the act of producing something or the process of becoming something. It can also refer to the qualities, materials, or ingredients needed for making something. See different meanings, synonyms, and translations of making.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › makingMaking - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of making. noun. the act that results in something coming to be. “the making of measurements”. “it was already in the making ”. synonyms: devising, fashioning. see more. noun. (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › makingMAKING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of a person or thing that makes: The making of a violin requires great skill. structure; constitution; makeup. the means or cause of success or advancement: to be the making of someone. Usually makings. capacity or potential: He has the makings of a first-rate officer. makings, material of which something may be made: make: