making a name for oneself

A form of make a name for oneself — To gain fame, to become well-known.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make a name for oneself
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making a name for oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20name%20for%20oneself

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“making a name for oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20name%20for%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making a name for oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20name%20for%20oneself.

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