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made

MAYD/meɪd/

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2 meanings of made

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of make. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    She made a cake for the birthday party.

    The kids made a sandcastle on the beach.

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  2. 2
    nounobsoleteUK
    A small, soft, worm-like baby insect, much like a maggot.

    Like the little white worm you might see in a piece of spoiled fruit.

    The boy poked at a fat made wriggling in the soil.

    A bird darted down and snatched a made from the dirt.

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made is a form of make

make, verb: To create something, for example by building it or putting parts together. Full entry

Forms
makemakes he/she/itmaking -ing formmade past tense, past participle
Spelling
make → made: irregular (no -ed)

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Origins

Meaning 2

An old English word maþa meaning "maggot" or "worm." It is related to Dutch made and German Made.

Meaning 1

The past tense and past participle of the verb "make," from Old English macian ("to make").