“Made” or “Maid”

Overview

made / maid are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

made: (verb) engage in. (verb) give certain properties to something. (verb) make or cause to be or to become. (verb) compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way. (verb) be or be capable of being changed or made into. (verb) make by shaping or bringing together constituents. (verb) perform or carry out. (verb) change from one form into another. (verb) act in a certain way so as to acquire. (verb) carry out or commit. (verb) form by assembling individuals or constituents. (verb) put in order or neaten. (verb) undergo fabrication or creation. (verb) be suitable for. (verb) add up to. (verb) amount to. (verb) constitute the essence of. (verb) appear to begin an activity. (verb) proceed along a path. (verb) reach in time. (verb) gather and light the materials for. (verb) assure the success of. (verb) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. (verb) consider as being. (verb) calculate as being. (verb) cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable. (verb) favor the development of. (verb) develop into. (verb) behave in a certain way. (verb) eliminate urine. (adjective) produced by a manufacturing process. (adjective) (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order. (adjective) successful or assured of success; - Christopher Marlowe.

maid: (noun) a female domestic. (noun) an unmarried girl (especially a virgin).

Pronunciation

made: m·EY·d

maid: m·EY·d

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