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make a career of

make a career of verb: to do something habitually, especially in such a way as to acquire a reputation for it.

Verb

make a career of (third-person singular simple present makes a career of, present participle making a career of, simple past and past participle made a career of)

  1. (idiomatic) To do something habitually, especially in such a way as to acquire a reputation for it.

Forms of make a career of

third-person singular presentmakes a career of
present participlemaking a career of
past participlemade a career of
pastmade a career of
alternative formmake a career out of

Questions about make a career of

What does make a career of mean?
Make a career of means to do something habitually, especially in such a way as to acquire a reputation for it.
What part of speech is make a career of?
Make a career of is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a career of?
The past tense of make a career of is made a career of.

Words near make a career of in the dictionary

  1. make a better door than a window
  2. make a big thing out of
  3. make a bolt for it
  4. make a book
  5. make a break for it
  6. make a career of
  7. make a career out of
  8. make a case
  9. make a case for
  10. make a cat laugh
  11. make a clean breast

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