Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a career of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
make a -ca-reer of
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do something habitually, especially in such a way as to acquire a reputation for it.

Inflected Forms

makes a career of (present, singular) making a career of (participle, present) made a career of (participle, past) made a career of (past) make a career out of (alternative)

Questions

What does make a career of mean?
To do something habitually, especially in such a way as to acquire a reputation for it.

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