made
1 of 2past tense and past participle of make entry 1
made
2 of 2adjective
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
Kids Definition
made
past and past participle of make
made
verb
1
as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials will you help me make the dough for the cookies? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- produced
- manufactured
- created
- constructed
- built
- formed
- assembled
- fashioned
- crafted
- fabricated
- framed
- shaped
- organized
- put together
- designed
- erected
- structured
- molded
- established
- invented
- forged
- handcrafted
- made up
- originated
- instituted
- threw up
- devised
- concocted
- raised
- set up
- hewed
- reared
- knocked out
- prefabricated
- remade
- minted
- threw up
- envisaged
- imagined
- conceived
- visualized
- put up
- contrived
- fathered
- pictured
- refashioned
- patched (together)
- remanufactured
- cobbled (together or up)
- cooked (up)
- thought (up)
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- dismantled
- destroyed
- disassembled
- ruined
- flattened
- smashed
- pulverized
- wrecked
- abolished
- eradicated
- shattered
- took apart
- broke up
- extinguished
- annihilated
- exterminated
- razed
- exploded
- demolished
- devastated
- dismembered
- blew up
2
as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort we finally made it! Synonyms & Similar Words
- achieved
- won
- attained
- obtained
- gained
- scored
- garnered
- hit
- got
- secured
- landed
- realized
- acquired
- procured
- captured
- logged
- bagged
- rang up
- carried
- drew
- racked up
- chalked up
- tied
- matched
- touched
- met
- topped
- approached
- equaled
- rivaled
- surpassed
- clocked (up)
- equalled
- notched (up)
- outdid
- rivalled
- excelled
- measured up (to)
- beat
- amounted (to)
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- missed
- failed (at)
- lost
- fell short (of)
3
as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over Synonyms & Similar Words
- created
- brought
- caused
- generated
- prompted
- produced
- spawned
- did
- worked
- yielded
- effected
- wrought
- induced
- invoked
- occasioned
- catalyzed
- brought about
- effectuated
- engendered
- drew on
- introduced
- brought on
- brought forth
- encouraged
- bred
- begat
- begot
- inaugurated
- founded
- initiated
- promoted
- began
- launched
- instituted
- established
- decided
- determined
- developed
- started
- pioneered
- gave rise to
- rendered
- resulted (in)
- translated (into)
- furthered
- forwarded
- enacted
- cultivated
- fostered
- set
- fathered
- set up
- nurtured
- innovated
- turned out
- conduced (to)
- nourished
- contributed (to)
- advanced
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- limited
- restricted
- impeded
- checked
- crushed
- quashed
- smothered
- controlled
- squashed
- stifled
- dampened
- quelled
- suppressed
- squelched
- subdued
- restrained
- arrested
- killed
- retarded
- inhibited
- curbed
- destroyed
- put down
- repressed
- canned
- stilled
- abolished
- reined (in)
- extinguished
- quenched
- liquidated
- clamped down (on)
- cracked down (on)
- snuffed (out)
- demolished
4
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting Synonyms & Similar Words
- accomplished
- achieved
- performed
- fulfilled
- executed
- did
- implemented
- committed
- carried out
- negotiated
- realized
- completed
- perpetrated
- finished
- effected
- carried off
- prosecuted
- pulled off
- put through
- went through
- brought off
- effectuated
- practiced
- brought about
- attained
- compassed
- repeated
- ended
- nailed
- aced
- reenacted
- followed through (with)
- practised
- actualized
- worked (at)
- engaged (in)
- wound up
- reduplicated
- winded up
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- failed
- slighted
- skimped
- slurred
5
as in forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around Synonyms & Similar Words
- forced
- compelled
- coerced
- obliged
- obligated
- drove
- pressured
- impressed
- impelled
- constrained
- pressed
- dragooned
- sandbagged
- blackmailed
- intimidated
- muscled
- blackjacked
- threatened
- bullied
- cowed
- bulldozed
- dragged
- badgered
- hectored
- shamed
- twisted one's arm
- terrorized
- menaced
- browbeat
- hounded
- harassed
- high-pressured
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- allowed
- let
- permitted
- moved
- convinced
- induced
- argued
- satisfied
- won (over)
- persuaded
- talked (into)
- prevailed (on or upon)
6
as in put
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long Synonyms & Similar Words
- put
- figured
- estimated
- supposed
- calculated
- judged
- gauged
- guessed
- placed
- reckoned
- called
- understood
- concluded
- conjectured
- deduced
- inferred
- gathered
- reasoned
- gaged
- extrapolated
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- measured
- computed
- worked out
- calibrated
- scaled
7
as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials make a model airplane Synonyms & Similar Words
- built
- constructed
- assembled
- created
- erected
- manufactured
- produced
- designed
- established
- fabricated
- pieced
- made up
- reared
- set up
- generated
- confected
- concocted
- raised
- put together
- shaped
- molded
- fashioned
- put up
- rebuilt
- forged
- began
- originated
- invented
- instituted
- handcrafted
- initiated
- founded
- organized
- hammered
- devised
- constituted
- framed
- prefabricated
- inaugurated
- reconstructed
- imagined
- conceived
- coined
- combined
- carpentered
- reassembled
- contrived
- fathered
- innovated
- united
- retrofitted
- retrofit
- threw up
- reedified
- redeveloped
- cooked (up)
- thought (up)
- jerry-built
- rigged (up)
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- struck
- dismantled
- destroyed
- ruined
- flattened
- disassembled
- took down
- knocked down
- wrecked
- pulverized
- smashed
- levelled
- shattered
- leveled
- tore down
- razed
- dismembered
- exploded
- devastated
- divided
- demounted
- separated
- demolished
- blew up
- detached
- pulled down
- disengaged
- ruinated
- disconnected
- disjoined
- disunited
8
as in seemed
to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries Synonyms & Similar Words
- seemed
- looked
- felt
- sounded
- appeared
- acted
- resembled
- pretended
- suggested
- recalled
- implied
- came across (as)
- came off (as)
- hinted
- dissembled
- insinuated
9
as in headed
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug Synonyms & Similar Words
- headed
- pointed
- turned
- bore
- aimed
- put
- backed
- directed
- steered
- set out
- faced
- set off
- reversed
- oriented
- struck
- tacked
- lit
- bent
- came about
- inclined
- came round
- put out
- turned back
- lighted out
- cut
- veered
- took off
- beelined
- put about
- wheeled
- swerved
- about-faced
- yawed
10
as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the legislature failed to make any new laws last session Synonyms & Similar Words
- enacted
- passed
- constituted
- approved
- dictated
- effected
- laid down
- ordained
- legislated
- permitted
- authorized
- ratified
- allowed
- confirmed
- proclaimed
- brought about
- executed
- decreed
- sanctioned
- reenacted
- administered
- repassed
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- rescinded
- revoked
- cancelled
- reversed
- canceled
- repealed
- killed
- abolished
- overturned
- nullified
- annulled
- invalidated
- abrogated
- voided
11
as in earned
to receive as return for effort I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here Synonyms & Similar Words
- earned
- won
- got
- obtained
- garnered
- reaped
- gained
- landed
- realized
- secured
- procured
- attained
- acquired
- carried
- drew
- achieved
- captured
- brought in
- came by
- pulled down
- bagged
- knocked down
- accomplished
- scored
- netted
- accumulated
- grossed
- occupied
- amassed
- remade
- cleared
- caught
- annexed
- regained
- took over
- picked up
- recaptured
- reacquired
- racked up
- notched (up)
- reattained
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- lost
- gave
- paid
- granted
- forfeited
- accorded
- yielded
- surrendered
- gave up
- relinquished
- handed over
- parted (with)
12
as in understood
to have a clear idea of what do you make of the latest information? Synonyms & Similar Words
- understood
- knew
- recognized
- saw
- deciphered
- got
- comprehended
- appreciated
- realized
- grasped
- conceived
- discerned
- perceived
- sensed
- dug
- seized
- made out
- registered
- caught
- assimilated
- intuited
- beheld
- apprehended
- decoded
- twigged
- savvied
- digested
- picked up on
- absorbed
- compassed
- grokked
- cognized
- caught on (to)
- tumbled (to)
- fathomed
- cottoned (to or on to)
- penetrated
- took in
- pierced
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- missed
- mistook
- misinterpreted
- misunderstood
- misread
- misconstrued
- misconceived
- misperceived
- misapprehended
13
as in shut
chiefly dialect to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening make the gate when ye leave Synonyms & Similar Words
- shut
- closed
- sealed
- locked
- slammed
- steeked
- secured
- bolted
- fastened
- latched
- chained
- barred
- clapped
- plugged
- stoppered
- battened (down)
- banged
- clapt
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- opened
- unlocked
- unsealed
- unfastened
- unbolted
- unlatched
- unchained
- unbarred