made Meaning & Definition
What Does Made Mean?
Made is a noun that means A grub or maggot. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of make. As a verb, it means To create.
Made in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //meɪd// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | successful, ready-made and fabricate |
| Antonyms | unmade |
| Plural | mades |
Made Definition (Noun)
- A grub or maggot.
Made as a Verb
- simple past and past participle of make
- simple past and past participle of myek
- simple past and past participle of mak
Verb
- To create.
- To behave, to act.
He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.
- To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
- To constitute.
One swallow does not a summer make.
- To add up to, have a sum of.
Two and four make six.
- (construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret.
I don’t know what to make of it.
- (usually stressed) To bring into success.
She married into wealth and so has it made.
- (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
Did I make myself heard?
- To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
I was made to feel like a criminal.
- (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
Don’t let them make you suffer.
- (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
His past mistakes don’t make him a bad person.
- (of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
- (law enforcement) To recognise, identify, spot.
- To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
We should make Cincinnati by 7 tonight.
- To proceed (in a direction).
Make for the hills! It's a wildfire!
- To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
- To move at (a speed).
The ship could make 20 knots an hour in calm seas.
- To appoint; to name.
- To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
- To defecate or urinate.
- To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
He didn't make the choir after his voice changed.
- To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
- To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
- To enact; to establish.
- To develop into; to prove to be.
She'll make a fine president.
- To form or formulate in the mind.
made a questionable decision
- To perform a feat.
make a leap
- To gain sufficient audience to warrant its existence.
In the end, my class didn't make, which left me with a bit of free time.
- To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
- To increase; to augment; to accrue.
- To be engaged or concerned in.
- To cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.
- To take the virginity of.
- To have sexual intercourse with.
Verb
- To make.
Will ye myek is a stotty for me bait pet?
Synonyms of Made
Made synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Made
Made in a Sentence
He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.
One swallow does not a summer make.
Two and four make six.
I don’t know what to make of it.
She married into wealth and so has it made.
Did I make myself heard?
I was made to feel like a criminal.
Don’t let them make you suffer.
His past mistakes don’t make him a bad person.
We should make Cincinnati by 7 tonight.
Make for the hills! It's a wildfire!
The ship could make 20 knots an hour in calm seas.
He didn't make the choir after his voice changed.
She'll make a fine president.
made a questionable decision
make a leap
In the end, my class didn't make, which left me with a bit of free time.
Will ye myek is a stotty for me bait pet?
Word Forms & Grammar
made (plural mades)
made
Words That Rhyme With Made
Origin of Made
Origin 1: From Middle English mathe, from Old English maþu, maþa (“maggot, worm, grub”), from Proto-Germanic *maþô (“maggot”), from Proto-Indo-European *mot- (“worm, grub, caterpillar, moth”). Cognate with Scots mathe, maithe (“maggot”), Dutch made (“maggot”), German Made (“maggot”). More at maggot.
Origin 2: From Middle English made, makede, makode (preterite) and maad, mad, maked (past participle), from Old English macode (first and third person preterite) and macod, gemacode, ġemacod (past participle), from macian (“to make”). More at make.
How Do You Say Made?
The standard pronunciation of made is //meɪd//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Made
Is made a noun or a verb?
Made is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for made?
You can replace made with words such as successful, ready-made and fabricate. See the full list of made synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of made?
The opposite of made is unmade.
What is the plural of made?
The plural of made is mades.