make it one's life in English

Forms: makes it one's life [present, singular, third-person], making it one's life [participle, present], made it one's life [participle, past], made it one's life [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> it one's life}} make it one's life (third-person singular simple present makes it one's life, present participle making it one's life, simple past and past participle made it one's life)

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"make it one's life" meaning in English

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