- self-made
- {adj.} Having achieved wealth, fame, and success on one's own without outside help. * /John D. Rockefeller is one of the most famous self-made men in America./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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self-made — ˌself ˈmade adjective self made man/woman/millionaire etc someone who has become very successful and rich in business through their own hard work, without any advantages such as a high social position * * * self made UK US /ˌselfˈmeɪd/… … Financial and business terms
Self-made — a. Made by one s self. [1913 Webster] {Self made man}, a man who has risen from poverty or obscurity by means of his own talents or energies. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-made — [self′mād′] adj. 1. made by oneself or itself 2. successful, rich, etc. through one s own efforts [a self made man] 3. being or having become such primarily through one s own efforts [a self made millionaire] … English World dictionary
self-made — (izg. sȅlf mȇjd) prid. <indekl.> DEFINICIJA razg. koji je stvoren vlastitom sposobnošću SINTAGMA self made man (izg. self made mȅn) čovjek koji je uspjeh postigao vlastitim naporima, »sam sebe podigao« ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
self-made — adj a self made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them self made man/millionaire/businessman … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-made — adjective a self made man or woman has become successful without help from other people: a self made millionaire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Self-made — may refer to: *something made by oneself, see copyright *Self Made (album) * … Wikipedia
self-made — self′ made′ adj. 1) having succeeded in life unaided: a self made man[/ex] 2) made by oneself • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
self-made — /self mayd /, adj. 1. having succeeded in life unaided: He is a self made man. 2. made by oneself. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
self-made — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having become successful or rich by one s own efforts. 2) made by oneself … English terms dictionary
self-made — ADJ: usu ADJ n Self made is used to describe people who have become successful and rich through their own efforts, especially if they started life without money, education, or high social status. He is a self made man. ...a self made millionaire … English dictionary
