made (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /meɪd/
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'make', meaning to create, construct, or produce something.
Examples
The table was made of solid oak.
He made a mistake and had to start over.
They made a fortune selling their invention.
How to Use made
- make a decision (collocation)
- To choose between two or more options. — "It's time to make a decision about where to go on vacation."
- make a mistake (collocation)
- To do something incorrectly. — "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes."
- make a promise (collocation)
- To give your word that you will do something. — "I made a promise to myself to exercise more."
- make sense (idiom)
- To be logical or reasonable. — "His explanation didn't make sense to me."
- make sure (collocation)
- To be certain about something. — "Please make sure you lock the door when you leave."
- make up (phrasal verb)
- To invent a story or excuse. — "He made up an excuse for being late."
- make up (phrasal verb)
- To reconcile after an argument. — "The two friends argued but quickly made up."
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