Meaning

noun the act that results in something coming to be

noun an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

noun (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something

originEtymology tree Old English macung Middle English making English making From Middle English making, from Old English macung (“making”), equivalent to make + -ing. Cognate with dated Dutch making (“making”), Old High German machunga.

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