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making

ma·king

UK/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ US/ˈmɛkɪn/ very common

noun

1.

the act that results in something coming to be

  • “the devising of plans”
  • “the fashioning of pots and pans”
  • “the making of measurements”
  • “it was already in the making”
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Origin

From Middle English making, from Old English macung (“making”), equivalent to make + -ing.

Phrases

  • cabinet making
  • coffee making
  • decision making
  • film making
  • in the making
  • love making
  • making of
  • of one's making

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