Meaning & use
making
The process or act of creating, producing, or forming something.
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The making of the documentary took nearly three years to complete.
Bread making requires patience, since the dough needs time to rise properly.
A note on using this word
The correct spelling is making; makeing is a common misspelling that mistakenly adds an extra 'e'.
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