maker
noun
a person or thing that makes.
maker
American
[may-ker]
/ ˈmeɪ kər /
noun
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makers
plural
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a person or thing that makes.
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a manufacturer (used in combination).
a drugmaker; a garmentmaker.
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(sometimes initial capital letter) a person who has the hobby of creating tangible physical products, especially do-it-yourself technology and engineering projects or handmade crafts (often used attributively): The maker movement fosters hands-on creativity in a sedentary world of passive entertainment options.
Makers came together at the convention to collaborate with each other and show off their completed products.
The maker movement fosters hands-on creativity in a sedentary world of passive entertainment options.
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(initial capital letter) God.
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the party executing a legal instrument, especially a promissory note.
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Cards. the player who first names the successful bid.
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Archaic. a poet.
idioms
maker
1
British
/ ˈmeɪkə /
noun
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a person who makes (something); fabricator; constructor
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a person who executes a legal document, esp one who signs a promissory note
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Also called (esp Scot): makar. archaic a poet
Maker
2
British
/ ˈmeɪkə /
noun
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a title given to God
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to die
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Etymology
Origin of maker
First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; see origin at make 1, -er 1
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Companies including AI chip maker Broadcom and telecom Verizon are objecting to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to tokenize their stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was also behind the high profile and disruptive hack on Japanese beer maker Asahi in October 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
French electro duo Justice were chosen to do the original score for the new instalment of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game which will be released next month, maker Rockstar Games announced Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Swedish telecommunications-equipment maker said Thursday that a new Asia-Pacific market area will be established from Jan. 1, combining its North East Asia and South East Asia, Oceania and India markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
A large part of Pocock’s genius as a boatbuilder was that he managed to excel both as a maker of machines and as an artist.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Also, to honour Parton's love of children and her Imagination Library book donation programme, the park will introduce a new character called the Dream Maker next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Appeared in the April 18, 2026, print edition as 'Drone Maker Takes Flight in IPO'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The Make Great Plays staff created five awards, one of each going to students in every grade: Inclusion Hero, Unity Champion, Global Ambassador, Hope Maker and Pathfinder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Fellow Aiden Coffee Maker – Not everyone has the time, interest, or funds to invest in a pricey espresso maker, even if you do value a quality brew at home.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
He said he hadn’t long to live and he was going to spend all his time preparing to meet his Maker.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Artificial-intelligence stocks remained fragile, however, as chip makers slip in premarket trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Another scenario assumes AI lives up to its promises but the build-out runs into supply snafus as chip makers and others struggle to keep up with runaway demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In commodity markets, Hayes opines, “high prices cure high prices,” meaning that the huge margins that were on offer for the chip makers will evaporate because of the intensifying competition for cheaper suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Share in chip makers - including AMD, Nvidia and Intel - fell sharply.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
His competitors soon had their own rolling machines—although Duke had worked out a special arrangement with the machine's makers guaranteeing him a rate 25 percent under the best price charged any other manufacturer.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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