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made
[ meyd ]
adjective
made
/ meɪd /
verb
- the past tense and past participle of make 1
adjective
- artificially produced
- in combination produced or shaped as specified
handmade
- get it made or have it made informal.to be assured of success
- made of moneyvery rich
Other Words From
- half-made adjective
- under·made adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of made1
Idioms and Phrases
- have it made, Informal.
- to be assured or confident of success:
With a straight A average he's got it made.
- to have achieved success, especially wealth, status, or the like.
More idioms and phrases containing made
- have it made
- make
Example Sentences
But when pushed on his favourite sandwich, Mr Robinson said: "It would have to be tuna. A tuna mayonnaise made with brown bread."
When it came to the racial slurs, people "laughed and giggled and stared at me and it made me feel really uncomfortable".
The downward revisions will be a blow to Labour which has made boosting economic growth its top priority.
"There was a very old system. The light was low, the energy costs were through the roof and in no way it made justice to the beauty of the mosaics," says Matteo Cundari.
I am grateful to everyone who watched and invested in our series and made this Season 2 happen.
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More About Made
What is a basic definition of made?
Made is the past tense and past participle of the verb make, meaning to create from materials. As an adjective, made describes something as being built or fashioned in a certain way or something that is guaranteed to have success or good fortune in the future. Made has a few other senses as an adjective.
Made is a past tense verb that means to have been produced, fashioned, or built out of materials or components.
- Real-life examples: Many products are made in China. Toys, electronics, furniture, and many other things are made in factories. Spider webs are made by spiders.
- Used in a sentence: Maria’s kids made a big mess in the living room.
As an adjective, made describes something as having been produced or manufactured in a specific way.
- Used in a sentence: The bridge was well made and lasted for centuries.
Made can also describe something as being ensured future success or having a very bright future. Usually, this sense refers to a person being very rich or having a luxurious lifestyle. This sense is used in the phrase to have it made.
- Used in a sentence: With her hundreds of servants to wait on her, Lori’s got it made!
Where does made come from?
Made is the past tense of the word make. The first records of make come from before the 900s. It ultimately comes from the Old English verb macian.
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What are some other forms related to made?
- half-made (adjective)
- undermade (adjective)
What are some synonyms for made?
What are some words that share a root or word element with made?
What are some words that often get used in discussing made?
What are some words made may be commonly confused with?
How is made used in real life?
Made is a very common word that means to have been created, manufactured, or built.
80% of the UK’s bread is made by a process so nutritionally barren that vitamins must be added back in by law.
— Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) December 16, 2020
#Vikings shields were usually round, made of wood, and covered in leather with the rim strengthened by an iron band.
— HISTORY (@HISTORY) April 25, 2014
If giving advice to people who don’t listen could be a career… I’d be a made man. Too many “I told you so” moments.
— George Flopez (@hancholo509) July 17, 2020
Try using made!
True or False?
If a boat was made in France, it means that it was destroyed there.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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