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making up one's mind

making up one's mind is the present participle and gerund of make up one's mind.

Meaning of make up one's mind

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To decide; to reach a conclusion.
    • I can't make up my mind whether to have ice cream or cake.

Questions about making up one's mind

What is making up one's mind the present participle and gerund of?
Making up one's mind is the present participle and gerund of make up one's mind.

Words near making up one's mind in the dictionary

  1. making time with
  2. making tracks
  3. making trial of
  4. making up
  5. making up for lost time
  6. making up one's mind
  7. making up the numbers
  8. making up to
  9. making use
  10. making vintage
  11. making water

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