# maker

/ˈmeɪkɝ/ (US) · /mˈeɪkɐ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/maker
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. producer or creator

noun · CEFR A2

a person or company that makes or produces something.

For teachers: an individual, entity, or machine that manufactures or creates a specific product or outcome.

- The maker of this furniture uses only recycled wood.
- The decision to recall the faulty components was made by the original maker to protect their reputation for safety and reliability.

### 2. God

noun · CEFR B2 · Literary

a name for God, often used when talking about life and death.

For teachers: a reference to the Supreme Being or Creator in a religious context; frequently occurs in the idiom 'to meet one's maker'.

- The old man felt he was ready to meet his maker.
- The poem explores the relationship between the mortal soul and its divine maker through metaphors of light and shadow.

### 3. signer of a note

noun · CEFR C1 · Technical · Formal

the person who signs a formal promise to pay back money.

For teachers: the party who signs a promissory note and thereby assumes the primary legal obligation to pay the specified amount.

- As the maker of the note, he is responsible for paying the full amount by June.
- The court ruled that the maker of the promissory note remained liable for the debt despite the subsequent bankruptcy of the guarantor.

Usage: In legal documents, the maker is the person who creates the debt.

### 4. a poet

noun · CEFR C2 · Archaic · Literary

an old word for a poet.

For teachers: a poet; an archaic usage reflecting the concept of a poet as a 'maker' of verses.

- The ancient maker sang songs of heroes and great battles.
- The scholar argued that the medieval maker was viewed not just as a writer, but as a craftsman of language.

## Examples

- The maker of this watch offers a lifetime warranty.
- The local furniture maker uses only recycled wood to build his custom dining tables.
- While the brand name is famous worldwide, the actual maker of the components is a small engineering firm based in a different country.

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