Word
made
US/ˈmeɪd/
UK/mˈeɪd/
Definitions
01created or produced
A1 · Beginner
v. the past form of 'make' used when you created or built something.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'make' in the sense of creating, constructing, or producing an object or result.
“I made a delicious sandwich for lunch today.”
“The artisan made each cabinet by hand, ensuring that the joints were perfectly flush and the finish was consistent across the entire suite.”
Pitfall
The cake was made from my mother.
The cake was made by my mother.
Use 'by' to show the person who created something, and 'from' or 'of' to show the ingredients.
Antonyms
02forced to do something
A2 · Elementary
v. the past form of 'make' used when you forced someone to do something.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'make' used as a causative verb to indicate compulsion or necessity.
“My parents made me clean my room before I could go outside.”
“The sudden change in regulations made the company restructure its entire legal department within a single fiscal quarter.”
Usage
In the passive voice, 'to' is required: 'He was made to clean the room.'
Pitfall
They made him to clean the room.
They made him clean the room.
In the active voice, 'make' is followed by an object and a base verb without 'to'.
03manufactured
A1 · Beginner
adj. describes where or how something was produced.
adj. a participial adjective indicating the origin or method of manufacture, typically followed by a prepositional phrase.
“This shirt is made of 100% cotton.”
“The label confirmed the garment was made in Italy using traditional weaving techniques that have remained unchanged for centuries.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English mathe, from Old English maþu, maþa (“maggot, worm, grub”), from Proto-Germanic maþô (“maggot”), from Proto-Indo-European mot- (“worm, grub, caterpillar, moth”). Cognate with Scots mathe, maithe (“maggot”), Dutch made (“maggot”), German Made (“maggot”). More at maggot.
From Middle English made, makede, makode (preterite) and maad, mad, maked (past participle), from Old English macode (first and third person preterite) and macod, gemacode, ġemacod (past participle), from macian (“to make”). More at make.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · Beginner
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