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made  (md)
v.
Past tense and past participle of make.
adj.
1. Produced or manufactured by constructing, shaping, or forming. Often used in combination: handmade lace; ready-made suits.
2. Produced or created artificially: bought some made goods at the local store.
3. Having been invented; contrived: These made excuses of yours just won't wash.
4. Assured of success: a made man.
Idiom:
made for
Perfectly suited for: They're made for each other.

made [meɪd]
vb
the past tense and past participle of make1
adj
1. artificially produced
2. (in combination) produced or shaped as specified handmade
get or have it made Informal to be assured of success
made of money very rich
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.made - produced by a manufacturing process; "bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails"
ready-made - made for purchase and immediate use
2.made - (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order; "a neatly made bed"
unmade - (of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in order; "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets"
3.made - successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe
successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
Translations
made [ˈmeɪd]
pt
pp of make
to have it made → être bien parti(e)
see also make

made make


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They talked over the new plan while old Hannah cleared the table, then out came the four little work baskets, and the needles flew as the girls made sheets for Aunt March.
That is if you're through telling me about my affairs," for Ned, who had formerly worked in the Shopton bank, had recently been made general financial man- ager of the interests of Tom and his father.
This disposition, though it often made him seem very funny when he was a boy, has been one of the strongest elements in his success.
 
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