Self-made
Pronunciation : Self"-made`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Made by one's self. Self-made man, a man who has risen from poverty or obscurity by means of his own talentss or energies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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