verb
Meaning 1
To gain fame, to become well-known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
make a name for oneself
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 成名 (chéngmíng) — to gain fame
- Dutch: naam maken — to gain fame
- Finnish: päästä maailmankartalle — to gain fame
- French: se faire connaître — to gain fame
- French: se faire un nom — to gain fame
- Italian: affermarsi — to gain fame
- Italian: sfondare — to gain fame
- Japanese: 一旗揚げる (hito hata ageru) — to gain fame
- Polish: wyrabiać sobie renomę — to gain fame
- Polish: wyrobić sobie renomę — to gain fame
- Polish: wyrabiać sobie reputację — to gain fame
- Polish: wyrobić sobie reputację — to gain fame
- Russian: завоева́ть популя́рность (zavojevátʹ populjárnostʹ) — to gain fame
- Russian: просла́виться (proslávitʹsja) — to gain fame