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making

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
Meanings
  • verb

    The process of creating or making something.

  • The act of producing something, especially a work of art.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/



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Synonyms

fabricate , notice , twig , coitize , go to bed with , sleep with , render
Rhymes
Words rhyming with making
ake , bake , cake , fake , jake , lake , make , rake , shake , take , wake
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Making (nz) : A Maori term meaning 'chief'

  2. Making (scot) : A Scotch term for a mound of earth or sand, usually for marking a boundary.

  3. Making (finance) : The process of converting raw materials or components into a finished product and preparing it for sale.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Making (nz) : A Maori term meaning 'chief'

  2. Making (scot) : A Scotch term for a mound of earth or sand, usually for marking a boundary.

Variants
List of all variants of making that leads to same result
making , makings , made , made a face , made a mountain out of a molehill , made away with , made believe , made bold , made book , made common cause , made do , made ends meet , made eyes , made faces , made friends with , made fun of , made good , made good for , made good on , made hay , made head , made her mark , made his mark , made it , made light of , made love , made much of , made my mark , made nice , made no bones , made one's mark , made our mark , made port , made public , made sail , made shift , made sport of , made the grade , made the most of , made the scene , made their mark , made time , made tracks , made use of , made water , made waves , made way , made with , made your mark , make , make a face , make a mountain out of a molehill , make away with , make believe , make bold , make book , make common cause , make do , make ends meet , make eyes , make faces , make friends with , make fun of , make good , make good for , make good on , make hay , make head , make her mark , make his mark , make it , make its mark , make light of , make love , make much of , make my mark , make nice , make no bones , make one's mark , make our mark , make port , make public , make sail , make shift , make sport of , make the grade , make the most of , make the scene , make their mark , make time , make tracks , make use of , make water , make waves , make way , make with , make your mark , makes , makes a face , makes a mountain out of a molehill , makes away with , makes believe , makes bold , makes book , makes common cause , makes do , makes ends meet , makes eyes , makes faces , makes friends with , makes fun of , makes good , makes good for , makes good on , makes hay , makes head , makes her mark , makes his mark , makes it , makes light of , makes love , makes much of , makes my mark , makes nice , makes no bones , makes one's mark , makes our mark , makes port , makes public , makes sail , makes shift , makes sport of , makes the grade , makes the most of , makes the scene , makes their mark , makes time , makes tracks , makes use of , makes water , makes waves , makes way , makes with , makes your mark , making a face , making a mountain out of a molehill , making away with , making believe , making bold , making book , making common cause , making do , making ends meet , making eyes , making faces , making friends with , making fun of , making good , making good for , making good on , making hay , making head , making her mark , making his mark , making it , making light of , making love , making much of , making my mark , making nice , making no bones , making one's mark , making our mark , making port , making public , making sail , making shift , making sport of , making the grade , making the most of , making the scene , making their mark , making time , making tracks , making use of , making water , making waves , making way , making with , making your mark , slave-making ant , slave-making ants , decision-making , epoch-making , history in the making , in the making , non-profit-making , of her own making , of his own making , of one's own making , of their own making , the making of , bed , beds , go to bed with , goes to bed with , going to bed with , gone to bed with , in bed , in bed with , into bed with , made one's bed and lie in it , make one's bed and lie in it , makes one's bed and lie in it , making one's bed and lie in it , went to bed with
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

makes, making's, made, making

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English maken, from magan to be able, to make.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first pottery was made around 29,000 BC?

  2. The world's largest snow sculpture was made in Japan in 2008 and measured over 150 feet tall.

  3. The Eiffel Tower was originally built as a temporary structure for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.

  4. The first recorded patent for an invention was granted in Venice in 1474 for a spinning machine.

  5. The Wright brothers made the first powered flight on December 17, 1903.

Related Concepts
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  1. Manufacturing: The production of goods on a large scale using machinery.

  2. Craft: A skill or art that involves making things by hand.

  3. Innovation: The process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Making is a fundamental human activity that has been a part of every culture throughout history. It is often associated with creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. In literature, making has been a recurring theme in works such as 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Moby Dick'. In art, making has been expressed through various mediums such as painting, sculpture, and crafts. In music, making has been explored through the creation of instruments and compositions.

How to Memorize "making"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the process of creating something from start to finish.
    - Visualize the tools and materials used in the making process.
    - Imagine the final product and the satisfaction of having made it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'making' with the act of creating or producing something.
    - Associate it with the feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Making' to remember the meanings: 'M' for 'Process of creating something', 'A' for 'Act of producing something', 'K' for 'Creativity and innovation', 'I' for 'Innovation and problem-solving', 'N' for 'Necessary human activity', 'G' for 'Great expression in literature, art, music'.

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