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making

The word “making” has 2 syllables: mak-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “making” has 377 synonyms and 125 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for making along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for making

Antonyms for making

Meanings of making

  • noun
    1. The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
    2. Process of growth or development.
  • verb
    1. To create.
    2. To behave, to act.
    3. To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
    4. To constitute.
    5. To add up to, have a sum of.
    6. (construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
    7. (usually stressed) To bring into success.
    8. (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
    9. To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
    10. (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
    11. (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
    12. (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
    13. (of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
    14. (law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.
    15. To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
    16. To proceed (in a direction).
    17. To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
    18. To move at (a speed).
    19. To appoint; to name.
    20. To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
    21. To defecate or urinate.
    22. To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
    23. To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
    24. To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
    25. To enact; to establish.
    26. To develop into; to prove to be.
    27. To form or formulate in the mind.
    28. To perform a feat.
    29. To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.
    30. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
    31. To increase; to augment; to accrue.
    32. To be engaged or concerned in.
    33. To cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.
    34. To take the virginity of.
    35. To have sexual intercourse with.

Example Sentences

  • Making a cake requires careful measurement of ingredients.
  • She is making a presentation for her upcoming project at work.
  • The artist spent hours making the sculpture from clay.
  • Making new friends can be challenging in a new city.
  • They are making plans for a vacation next summer.

On this page you'll find 502 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to making, such as: abolishing, about-facing, abrogating, absorbing, accomplishing, according, accumulating.

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Related Words

earning

fabricating

gaging

gaining

keeping

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