made

made
made [meıd] v
1.) the past tense and past participle of ↑make
2.) factory-made/German-made/homemade etc
made in a factory, in Germany, at home etc
▪ sales of Japanese-made cars
3.) have (got) it made informal
to have everything that you need for success or for a happy life
▪ Nice house, good job, lovely family - you've got it made!
4.) see/find out what sb is (really) made of informal
to find out how strong, brave etc someone is or how skilful they are at doing something
▪ Come on then! Let's see what you're made of.
5.) I'm not made of money
spoken used when someone has asked you to pay for something in order to say that you cannot afford it and that you think they are being unreasonable
▪ I can't buy you shoes as well - I'm not made of money!
6.) be made for each other informal
to be completely suitable for each other, especially as husband and wife
▪ Jacinta and Dermot were made for each other.
7.) be made (for life) informal to be so rich that you will never have to work again
▪ If the deal is successful, I'll be made for life.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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