made

made · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "make": created or produced.

  2. 2.

    Past tense of "make": caused to be or become.

  3. 3.

    Past tense of "make": earned or gained.

  4. 4.

    Produced or manufactured.

  5. 5.

    Successful; having achieved a goal.

Phrases & expressions

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    made for each other — Perfectly suited.
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    made of — Composed of.
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    made up of — Consisting of.
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    made-up — Invented; wearing makeup.
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    self-made — Having achieved success through one's own efforts.
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    tailor-made — Customized; perfectly suited.
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    ready-made — Already prepared.
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    have it made — Be assured of success.
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    what someone is made of — Their true character.

Related words

Antonyms: broke, destroyed
See also: create, make, makes, making, produce
Synonyms: built, created, manufactured, produced

Etymology

From Old English macode, past tense of macian ("to make"), from Proto-Germanic makōną. Related to German machen and Dutch maken.