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makes it one's life

makes it one's life is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make it one's life.

Meaning of make it one's life

Verb

make it one's life (third-person singular simple present makes it one's life, present participle making it one's life, simple past and past participle made it one's life)

  1. To dedicate effort to a task, often at great cost.
    • If I catch you smoking on the job again, I will make it my life to get you fired.

Questions about makes it one's life

What is makes it one's life the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes it one's life is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make it one's life.

Words near makes it one's life in the dictionary

  1. makes it
  2. makes it big
  3. makes it count
  4. makes it interesting
  5. makes it one's business
  6. makes it one's life
  7. makes it rain
  8. makes it snappy
  9. makes it so
  10. makes it so that
  11. makes it up as one goes along

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