do it yourself
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do it yourself
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- The practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional. THE LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. By O. S. Nock. Ian Allan. 30s. [...] One scarcely imagined, for example, that the great steel works at Crewe owed its existence to Sir Richard Moon's penchant for the principle of "Do it yourself", a principle born of a methodical, economical and far-seeing mind.
- The habit or approach of doing something for oneself, rather than for example buying a prepared product. The relationship between punk's do-it-yourself philosophy and the music industry, along with fashion suppliers, […]
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noun practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself — see also DIY
| Español | bricolaje, hacerlo sí mismo, bricolage (brikolash) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 親力親為 /亲力亲为 qīnlìqīnwéi |
| Português | faça você mesmo, faça por si mesmo |
| Français | bricolage |
| Deutsch | mach es selbst, Heimwerken, Selbermachen |
| Italiano | fai da te |
| Română | fă-o singur |
| Русский | сделай сам sdelaj sam, самоде́льничество samodélʹničestvo |
Talk about this word "do it yourself." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/do%20it%20yourself. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. do it yourself. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/do%20it%20yourself "do it yourself." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/do%20it%20yourself.Cite this
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