made

[ meyd ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of make ¹.

adjective

1. produced by making, preparing, etc., in a particular way (often used in combination):

   well-made garments.

2. artificially produced:

   made fur.

3. invented or made-up:

   to tell made stories about oneself.

4. prepared, especially from several ingredients:

   a made dish.

5. assured of success or fortune:

   a made man.

made

/ meɪd /

verb

1. See make
   the past tense and past participle of make 1

adjective

1. artificially produced
2. in combination produced or shaped as specified

   handmade

3. get it made informal.
   get it madehave it made to be assured of success
4. made of money
   made of money very rich

Other Words From

• half-made adjective
• under·made adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of made¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. have it made, Informal.
   1. to be assured or confident of success:

      With a straight A average he's got it made.

   2. to have achieved success, especially wealth, status, or the like.

More idioms and phrases containing made

• have it made
• make

Example Sentences

But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.

From The Daily Beast

In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting accounts that made reference to being trans.

From The Daily Beast

The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.

From The Daily Beast

Other major news outlets made the same decision, hiding behind a misplaced sense of multicultural sensitivity.

From The Daily Beast

But  Republican and Democratic parties have made efforts to reverse that trend.

From The Daily Beast

In this way bundles of the plants are easily made, and in most cases these can be readily carried about.

From Project Gutenberg

Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.

From Project Gutenberg

With every allusion that Ramona made to the saints' statues, Alessandro's desire to procure one for her deepened.

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I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.

From Project Gutenberg

Only in the carnage of the head, the tilt of the chin, was the insolence expressed that had made her many enemies.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

Did you know … ?

What are some other forms related to made?

• half-made (adjective)
• undermade (adjective)

What are some synonyms for made?

• fashioned
• created
• built
• manufactured
• invented
• contrived

What are some words that share a root or word element with made? 

• make
• homemade
• handmade
• made for each other
• made of money
• made-to-order
• have it made

What are some words that often get used in discussing made?

• production
• creation
• build
• manufacture
• factory
• cook

What are some words made may be commonly confused with?

• maid

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.