made

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of make entry 1

made

2 of 2

adjective

ˈmād 

1

a

: fictitious, invented

a made excuse

b

: artificially produced

c

: put together of various ingredients

a made dish

2

: assured of success

a made man

—usually used in the phrase have it made

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from past participle of maken to make

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing made

• a marriage made in heaven
• a match made in heaven
• be made of sterner/tougher stuff
• custom-made
• have it made
• have it made in the shade
• how the sausage is made
• made a believer out of me
• made a big difference
• made a dive for cover
• made an attempt
• made/beat a hasty retreat
• made for each other
• made for life
• made her heart skip a beat
• made in heaven
• made of money
• made/scored a basket
• made-to-measure
• made-to-order
• made-up
• man-made
• pre-made
• ready-made
• self-made
• someone's mind is made up
• tailor-made
• well-made
• what someone is made of

Kids Definition

made

past and past participle of make