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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.
2.
objectsRare created by oneself instead of being boughtRare
- He wore a self-made costume to the party.
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
self-made
related to making or fixing things by oneself without experts
biology
worm or grub creating a self-made case
self-made
created or fixed by oneself
acr: oleoresin capsicum
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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- French:self-made, fait maison, ...
- German:selbstständig, selbstgemacht, ...
- Italian:autodidatta, autoprodotto, ...
- Spanish:autodidacta, autoconstruido, ...
- Portuguese:feito por si próprio, autoconstruído, ...
- Chinese:白手起家, 自制的, ...
- Japanese:自力で成功した, 自作の, ...
- Arabic:عصامي, مَصنوع ذاتيًا, ...
- Hebrew:אָדָם שֶׁעָשָׂה אֶת עַצְמוֹ, תּוֹצֶרֶת־בַּיִת, ...
- Russian:самосделанный, самодельный, ...
- Ukrainian:саморобний, ...
- Hindi:स्वनिर्मित, खुद का बनाया, ...
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