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make a name for oneself

make a name for oneself verb: to gain fame, to become well-known.

Verb

make a name for oneself (third-person singular simple present makes a name for oneself, present participle making a name for oneself, simple past and past participle made a name for oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To gain fame, to become well-known.

make a name for oneself meaning in Bengali

make a name for oneself in Bengali

খ্যাতি অর্জন করা, সুপরিচিত হওয়া

Forms of make a name for oneself

third-person singular presentmakes a name for oneself
present participlemaking a name for oneself
past participlemade a name for oneself
pastmade a name for oneself

Questions about make a name for oneself

What does make a name for oneself mean?
Make a name for oneself means to gain fame, to become well-known.
What is make a name for oneself in Bengali?
Make a name for oneself in Bengali is খ্যাতি অর্জন করা, সুপরিচিত হওয়া. See Make a name for oneself meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is make a name for oneself?
Make a name for oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a name for oneself?
The past tense of make a name for oneself is made a name for oneself.

Words near make a name for oneself in the dictionary

  1. make a monkey of
  2. make a monkey out of
  3. make a mountain out of a molehill
  4. make a move
  5. make a muscle
  6. make a name for oneself
  7. make a night of it
  8. make a noise in the world
  9. make a nuisance of oneself
  10. make a pass
  11. make a pig of oneself

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