- made
- made1 [ meıd ] adjective AMERICAN INFORMALaccepted as a member in a criminal organization:I wouldn't want to get on his bad side he's a made man, you know.be made for each other INFORMALif two people are made for each other, they are perfect partners for each other because they have similar personalities:Everyone said that Janice and Danny were made for each other.be made (for life) INFORMALto have so much money that you will never need to work againbe made of money SPOKENto be very rich:I can't afford that. Do you think I'm made of money?have (got) it made (in the shade) SPOKENto be in a very good situation:Now that she's won all that money, she's got it made.Many people retire to Mexico expecting to have it made in the shade.not be made for (doing) something/to do something1. ) to not enjoy something or not be good at something:I wasn't made for getting up early.2. ) used for saying that something should not happen:I wasn't made to marry a poor man.what someone is made of INFORMALwhat someone can achieve or what they are really like:Let's see what you're really made of.mademade 2the past tense and past participle of make
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.