self-made
sɛlf meɪd
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Definition of self-made - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
successhaving achieved success or wealth by one's own efforts
  • He is a self-made millionaire who started with nothing.
independent self-reliant
2.
objectsRarecreated by oneself instead of being boughtRare
  • He wore a self-made costume to the party.
handmade homemade
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Expressions with self-made

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wealth earned by working for it without help from others
He is proud of his self-made wealth.
man who achieved success by his own efforts
He is a self-made man who built his company from scratch.

Origin of self-made

English, self (oneself) + made (created)

Terms with self-made included in their meaning

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self-made
made at home by oneself
self-made
created or made by oneself, not copied
self-made
something made by oneself
self-made
being in a situation caused by one's own actions
DIYingadj.
self-made
related to making or fixing things by oneself without experts
biology
worm or grub creating a self-made case
DIYedadj.
self-made
created or fixed by oneself
OCacr.
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spray made from hot peppers for self-defense

Examples of self-made in a sentence

  • A self-made artist, he gained fame through his unique style.
  • She displayed her self-made pottery at the fair.
  • The artist sold self-made jewelry at the market.

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  1. French:self-made, fait maison, ...
  2. German:selbstständig, selbstgemacht, ...
  3. Italian:autodidatta, autoprodotto, ...
  4. Spanish:autodidacta, autoconstruido, ...
  5. Portuguese:feito por si próprio, autoconstruído, ...
  6. Chinese:白手起家, 自制的, ...
  7. Japanese:自力で成功した, 自作の, ...
  8. Arabic:عصامي, مَصنوع ذاتيًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:אָדָם שֶׁעָשָׂה אֶת עַצְמוֹ, תּוֹצֶרֶת־בַּיִת, ...
  10. Russian:самосделанный, самодельный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:саморобний, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वनिर्मित, खुद का बनाया, ...

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