maker

[ mey-ker ]

/ ˈmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person or thing that makes.

a manufacturer (used in combination): drugmaker; garmentmaker.

(initial capital letter) God.

the party executing a legal instrument, especially a promissory note.

Cards. the player who first names the successful bid.

Archaic. a poet.

Words nearby maker

makedhonia, makefast, makeless, makemie, makeover, maker, maker's mark, makerspace, makeshift, makeup, makeweight

Idioms for maker

go to/meetone's Maker, to die.

Origin of maker

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at make¹, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM maker

pre·mak·er, nounun·der·mak·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for maker

But Lundbeck, the Danish maker of Nembutal, no longer sells the drug to U.S. prisons.
Pennsylvania’s Lethal Injection Fiasco|Christopher Moraff|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With the success of Frozen and the acquisition of Maker, perhaps Disney is beginning to see the Web 2.0 light.
Mickey Mouse Takes Deadmau5 to Court|Jay Michaelson|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus were Lockett and Warner set to meet their maker Tuesday night.
Mary Fallin’s Killer Fiasco|Michelle Cottle|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The maker of LYMErix™ tossed in the towel despite no compelling scientific evidence showing any problem with vaccine.
Thank Anti-Vaxxers for Lyme Disease|Kent Sepkowitz|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Last week, King Digital Entertainment, the maker of Candy Crush, went public in a splashy initial public offering.
Silicon Valley Thinks You’re a Fool|Daniel Gross|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John Mason was a maker about 1760, and his father, Timothy Mason, was a clockmaker before him.
Chats on Old Clocks|Arthur Hayden
My property imposes upon me many duties, which can only be known to my Maker.
Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence; with a brief account of some incidents of his life|Amos Lawrence
Always use the kind of electrodes recommended by the maker of the lamp.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions|Henry C. Horstmann
These are under the direct control of the maker and for them he alone is responsible.
Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition|H. L. Russell
Evil does not belong originally to the constitution of man, nor has God, his maker, introduced it.
The Parables of Our Lord|William Arnot

British Dictionary definitions for maker (1 of 2)

maker

/ (ˈmeɪkə) /

noun

a person who makes (something); fabricator; constructor

a person who executes a legal document, esp one who signs a promissory note

archaic, Scot a poetAlso called (esp Scot): makar

British Dictionary definitions for maker (2 of 2)

Maker

/ (ˈmeɪkə) /

noun

a title given to God

go to meet one's Maker or meet one's Maker to die

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British Dictionary definitions for maker (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for maker (2 of 2)

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