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making

noun

: the action or process of producing or making something

: something that causes someone to become better or more successful

makings : the people or things that are needed for making something

Full Definition of MAKING

: the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being <spots problems in the making>

: a process or means of advancement or success

: something made; especially : a quantity produced at one time : batch

a : potentiality —often used in plural <had the makings of a great artist>

b plural : the material from which something is to be made; especially \usually ˈmā-kənz\ : paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand

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Middle English, from Old English macung, from macian to make

First Known Use: 12th century

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