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making happen

making happen is the present participle and gerund of make happen.

Meaning of make happen

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To realize, to cause or bring about a thing.
    • Make your dreams happen.

Questions about making happen

What is making happen the present participle and gerund of?
Making happen is the present participle and gerund of make happen.

Words near making happen in the dictionary

  1. making good
  2. making good on
  3. making good one's running
  4. making good time
  5. making ground
  6. making happen
  7. making hard work of
  8. making haste
  9. making haste slowly
  10. making hay
  11. making hay while the sun shines

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