† much-makingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: much pron. and n., making n.¹

Etymology: < much pron. and n. + making n.¹, after to make much of at make v.¹ 29a. Compare earlier much v.

Obsolete. rare.

The action of making much of a person or thing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > assigning degrees of importance > raising in importance

much-makinga1656

accentuation1855

magnifying1868

a1656 J. Hales Serm. at Eton (1673) i. 4 Sick persons must not look for smoothing, and much-making, but for that which fits their malady.

1828 E. Irving Last Days 6 The admiration and much making either of the love of Christ or the work of the Spirit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	much-making
释义	† much-makingn. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: much pron. and n., making n.¹ Etymology: < much pron. and n. + making n.¹, after to make much of at make v.¹ 29a. Compare earlier much v. Obsolete. rare. The action of making much of a person or thing. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > assigning degrees of importance > raising in importance much-makinga1656 accentuation1855 magnifying1868 a1656 J. Hales Serm. at Eton (1673) i. 4 Sick persons must not look for smoothing, and much-making, but for that which fits their malady. 1828 E. Irving Last Days 6 The admiration and much making either of the love of Christ or the work of the Spirit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.a1656
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