self-made
[ self-meyd ]
adjective
having succeeded in life unaided: He is a self-made man.
made by oneself.
Origin of self-made
1First recorded in 1605–15
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How to use self-made in a sentence
Wild and half-insane as he was, he kept his selfmade appointments, as a rule.
Light O' The Morning | L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for self-made
self-made
adjective
having achieved wealth, status, etc, by one's own efforts
made by oneself
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