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Definition of make history

: to do something that is very important or famous and that will be remembered as part of history They made history by discovering the structure of DNA.

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“Make history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20history. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.

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