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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-madeadjective

    having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts

    "a self-made millionaire"

Wiktionary

  1. self-madeadjective

    Of a person, having achieved success by one's own efforts.

    My father was the quintessential self-made man.

  2. self-madeadjective

    Of a thing, made by oneself instead of bought or taken over.

Wikipedia

  1. Self-Made

    Self-Made is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller. The track appeared on Tiller's second studio album, True to Self, which was released on May 26, 2017. It was written by Tiller, Philip Coleman, Jr., Konstandinos Dimopoulos and Stavros Xarchakos. The song received positive response from music critics, who praised Tiller's rapping skills. The black-and-white music video for the song, directed by Colin Tilley, premiered on October 3, 2017. "Self-Made" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

ChatGPT

  1. self-made

    Self-made refers to an individual who has become successful or wealthy by their own efforts, skills, and hard work rather than inheriting wealth or position. This term is often used to describe people who started with little or no financial support or social advantages and achieved prosperity through their own merit, determination, and initiative.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-madeadjective

    made by one's self

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. SELF-MADE

    Complimentary term for a respectable crook.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-made in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-made in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of self-made in a Sentence

  1. Sir Richard Francis Burton:

    Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause; He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws.

  2. Matt Richards campaign:

    As a political outsider, committed conservative, self-made businessman, and demolition expert, I’m running for Congress to wreck the radical Left’s socialist agenda and put America first, from sleeping on a cold, dirt floor to building a successful, multi-million-dollar construction company, I’ve been blessed to live the American Dream. But that same American Dream is under assault by radical Democrats who are hellbent on destroying our country and way of life.

  3. Robert Watts:

    Rihanna typifies the seismic change we've seen in the Rich List in recent years. Once dominated by inherited wealth, the bulk of our 1,000 entries are now self-made people with modest and even troubled starts in life who are driven to work exceptionally hard.

  4. Bill Belichick:

    As much as anyone, Daquan Patten epitomized the unheralded, self-made player who defied enormous odds to not only earn a job in the NFL but to become a key player on multiple championship teams, i can speak for anyone who had the pleasure to be around Daquan Patten that Daquan Patten work ethic, positive energy and character were elite. My deepest condolences are with his family and loved ones.

  5. Michael Norton:

    It is exacerbated with social media, but being self-made is still partly about leveraging someone else's existing connections and then seeing if you can build on it.


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