self-madeˌself-ˈmade adjective 
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ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a self-made millionaire
- C.J. Walker became one of black America's first self-made millionaires.
- Davies was a rugged, frugal, self-made capitalist, a relentless business competitor, who remained close to his chapel roots.
- How a self-made man should always say he was born in something like a log cabin, preferably with no running water.
- How all self-made men found what they needed to know in bookstores.
- The rich were not a hereditary class, for most wealthy men were self-made.
- This could be the start of a self-made man.
THESAURUS► on your own/by yourself
Collocations without help from anyone else: · I can’t move the bed on my own.· See if you can work out the answer by yourself.all on your own/all by yourself (=used when you feel impressed or feel sympathy for someone): · Did you paint this picture all on your own?· It’s not fair that she does everything all by herself.
► alone without any help from anyone else. Alone is more formal and less common than on your own or by yourself: · Police believe the killer acted alone.
► independently without asking for help or advice from anyone: · Students are taught to work independently.· One day she will have to live independently without the support of her family.
► unaided without the help of anyone or anything – used especially about people who are very weak, ill etc: · He is unable to breathe unaided.· After treatment, he was able to go up and down stairs unaided.
► single-handedly doing something difficult or impressive without help from anyone else: · She single-handedly reformed the entire system.
► solo by one person, not a group: · Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean· She is planning to release a solo album.· He sang and played the song solo.
► lone adjective [only before noun] doing something alone – used especially in the following phrases: a lone gunman: · Police say the attack was carried out by a lone gunman.· The government should do more to help lone parents (=who raise a child alone).
► self-made adjective someone who has become very rich or successful without help from anyone else: a self-made man/millionaire/businessman etc: · Like most self-made men, he was extremely self-confident.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do something without help from someone else► on your own/by yourself if you do something on your own or by yourself , you do it without anyone helping you: · I managed to fix the car on my own.· He's old enough to get dressed by himself, isn't he?all on your own/all by yourself (=use this when it is surprising that someone has done something without anyone's help): · How did you manage to prepare so much food all by yourself?you're on your own (=use this to tell someone that you will not help them) spoken: · I can get an application for you, but after that you're on your own.
► unaided if you do something difficult unaided you do it without the help of anyone or anything: · After his illness he was unable to walk unaided.· With no one else in the office I had to deal with the problem unaided.
► single-handedly/single-handed if you do something very difficult or very impressive single-handedly or single-handed , you succeed in doing it without the help of anyone else: · In 1992, he rowed across the Atlantic single-handed.almost single-handedly/single-handed: · Sanger almost single-handedly founded the birth control movement in the early 1900s.
► solo if you do something solo, especially a sports or musical activity, you do it alone: · By the end of the course, all students will fly solo.go solo (=start doing something on your own instead of in a group): · John played with the band for five years before going solo.
► self-made someone who started without much money but has become rich and successful simply through their own efforts and work: self-made man/businesswoman/millionaire etc: · C.J. Walker became one of black America's first self-made millionaires.
► self-starter someone who is able to do things on their own without being told what to do by other people, especially in their job: · We're looking for creative self-starters with at least three years' experience.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► self-made man/millionaire/businessmanCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► man
a self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to themself-made man/millionaire/businessman· Not quite the supremacy of the self-made man that the party liked to pretend, but a distinct shift none the less.· How a self-made man should always say he was born in something like a log cabin, preferably with no running water.· How all self-made men found what they needed to know in bookstores.· The key virtue was self-reliance; the admirable man was the self-made man; the goal was to be your own boss.· This could be the start of a self-made man.· Bach speaks of such things with the passion of a self-made man who has beaten personal adversity.· He was truly a self-made man, and put us all through college and graduate school.
► millionaire· He plays Digby, a self-made millionaire who is trying to make even more from a stud farm.