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Making

noun/mˈeɪkɪŋ/
Definition
the act that results in something coming to be
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈeɪkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈeɪkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈeɪkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈeɪkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act that results in something coming to be
“the devising of plans”
nounan attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
“her qualifications for the job are excellent”
noun(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
“the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake”
verbengage in
“make love, not war”
verbgive certain properties to something
“get someone mad”
verbmake or cause to be or to become
“make a mess in one's office”
verbcause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
verbgive rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
“cause a commotion”
verbcreate or manufacture a man-made product
“We produce more cars than we can sell”
verbmake, formulate, or derive in the mind
“I draw a line here”
verbcompel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
“People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!”
verbcreate by artistic means
“create a poem”
verbearn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
“How much do you make a month in your new job?”
verbcreate or design, often in a certain way
“Do my room in blue”
verbto compose or represent:
“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”
verbreach a goal, e.g.,
“make the first team”
verbbe or be capable of being changed or made into
“He makes a great host”
verbmake by shaping or bringing together constituents
“make a dress”
verbperform or carry out
“make a decision”
verbmake by combining materials and parts
“this little pig made his house out of straw”
verbchange from one form into another
“make water into wine”
verbact in a certain way so as to acquire
“make friends”
verbcharge with a function; charge to be
“She was named Head of the Committee”
verbachieve a point or goal
“Nicklaus had a 70”
verbreach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
verbinstitute, enact, or establish
“make laws”
verbcarry out or commit
“make a mistake”
verbform by assembling individuals or constituents
“Make a quorum”
verborganize or be responsible for
“hold a reception”
verbput in order or neaten
“make the bed”
verbhead into a specified direction
“The escaped convict took to the hills”
verbhave a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
verbundergo fabrication or creation
“This wool makes into a nice sweater”
verbbe suitable for
“Wood makes good furniture”
verbadd up to
“four and four make eight”
verbamount to
“This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living”
verbconstitute the essence of
“Clothes make the man”
verbappear to begin an activity
“He made to speak but said nothing in the end”
verbproceed along a path
“work one's way through the crowd”
verbreach in time
“We barely made the plane”
verbgather and light the materials for
“make a fire”
verbprepare for eating by applying heat
“Cook me dinner, please”
verbinduce to have sex
“Harry finally seduced Sally”
verbassure the success of
“A good review by this critic will make your play!”
verbrepresent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
“She makes like an actress”
verbconsider as being
“It wasn't the problem some people made it”
verbcalculate as being
“I make the height about 100 feet”
verbcause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
“make my day”
verbfavor the development of
“Practice makes the winner”
verbdevelop into
“He will make a splendid father!”
verbbehave in a certain way
“make merry”
verbeliminate urine
“Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug”
Word Forms
deviseverbarrange by systematic planning and united effort
fashionverbmake out of components (often in an improvising manner)
makeverbundergo fabrication or creation
qualifyverbpronounce fit or able
makingnounthe act that results in something coming to be
creaturenouna human being; `wight' is an archaic term
induciveadjectiveinducing or influencing; leading on; - John Milton
inducementnouna positive motivational influence
inductionnounan act that sets in motion some course of events
inducernounsomeone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
inducingnounact of bringing about a desired result
stimulationnounany stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulusnounany stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
causativeadjectiveproducing an effect
causationnounthe act of causing something to happen
causenounevents that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
producernounsomeone who manufactures something
productnouncommodities offered for sale
makernouna person who makes things
makenouna recognizable kind
creationnounan artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
creativeadjectivepromoting construction or creation
gainernouna person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
earnernounsomeone who earn wages in return for their labor
formnounan arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
constitutionnounthe way in which someone or something is composed
constituentnounan artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
reachingnounaccomplishment of an objective
constructionnounthe act of constructing something
constructornounsomeone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
buildernounsomeone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
buildingnounthe act of constructing something
namingnounthe act of putting a person into a non-elective position
nominativeadjectiveappointed by nomination
nominationnounthe act of officially naming a candidate
attainmentnounarrival at a new stage
stoolnouna plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
defecationnounthe elimination of fecal waste through the anus
defecatornouna person who defecates
shitnouna coarse term for defecation
shitternouna person who defecates
shittingnounthe elimination of fecal waste through the anus
crapnounobscene terms for feces
crappernouna plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
cooknounsomeone who cooks food
cookernouna utensil for cooking
cookingnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
cookerynounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
preparationnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
seductionnounan act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
seducernouna man who takes advantage of women
scorenouna seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
pretendnounthe enactment of a pretense
make-believenounthe enactment of a pretense
urinationnounthe discharge of urine
urinenounliquid excretory product
urinatornouna person who urinates
piddlenounliquid excretory product
micturitionnounthe discharge of urine
pissnouninformal terms for urination
pissernouna person who urinates
pissingnouninformal terms for urination
peenouninformal terms for urination
peeingnouninformal terms for urination
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Herstellung
die Handlung, die dazu führt, dass etwas entsteht
🇫🇷French
fabrication
l'acte qui aboutit à la réalisation de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
haciendo
el acto que resulta en que algo llegue a ser
🇮🇹Italian
fabbricazione
l’atto che dà come risultato che qualcosa diventi realtà
🇳🇱Dutch
maken
de handeling die ertoe leidt dat iets tot stand komt
🇵🇹Portuguese
fazendo
o ato que resulta em algo vindo a ser
🇷🇺Russian
изготовление
действие, в результате которого что-то происходит
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निर्माण
वह कार्य जिसके परिणामस्वरूप कुछ घटित होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
তৈরী
এমন কাজ যার ফলে কিছু হতে আসছে
🇮🇳Tamil
செய்யும்
ஏதாவது வருவதற்கு வழிவகுக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తయారు చేయడం
ఏదో జరగడానికి దారితీసే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
बनवणे
कृती ज्यामुळे काहीतरी घडते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બનાવવું
કાર્ય કે જેનું પરિણામ કંઈક બનવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾಡುವುದು
ಏನಾದರೂ ಆಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും സംഭവിക്കുന്നതിന് കാരണമാകുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
ਉਹ ਕੰਮ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਕੁਝ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بنانا
وہ عمل جس کے نتیجے میں کوئی چیز سامنے آتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
制作
导致某事发生的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
作る
何かが生じる結果となる行為
🇰🇷Korean
만들기
어떤 일이 일어나게 만드는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm
hành động dẫn đến một cái gì đó sắp xảy ra
🇹🇭Thai
การทำ
การกระทำอันเป็นผลให้บางสิ่งเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
membuat
tindakan yang menghasilkan sesuatu menjadi ada
🇵🇭Filipino
paggawa
ang kilos na nagreresulta sa isang bagay na darating
🇲🇾Malay
membuat
perbuatan yang mengakibatkan sesuatu menjadi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحضير
الفعل الذي ينتج عنه حدوث شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
ساختن
عملی که منجر به به وجود آمدن چیزی می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yapma
bir şeyin gerçekleşmesiyle sonuçlanan eylem
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֲכָנָה
המעשה שגורם לכך שמשהו יתרחש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'making'?
The primary meaning of 'making' is 'the act that results in something coming to be'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'making' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'making' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'making' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'making' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'making' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'making' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'making' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'making' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'making' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'making' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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