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“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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Examples in Context

Examples of “made”

  • He made his debut on the opening
  • On February 23, 2016, Morris made his professional debut against Club
  • However, they can be made subservient by repeating the incantation,
  • on the StorNext File System made by Quantum Corporation.
  • the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final shortlist in January
  • John made his first Bristol City appearance,
  • April 1952. during a congress made by four workers centrals.
  • Justas Paleckis, and Lithuania was made part of the Soviet Union.
  • the Toulon Tournament where he made three appearances.
  • The following day Duncan made his debut for Ebbsfleet in

Examples of “maid”

  • papers; she told her lady's maid, Maria Perekusikhina, that she had
  • to serve as her sister’s maid of honor – the supporting
  • Una O'Connor as Amy, Diane's maid
  • published as "The Dancing Fire Maid".
  • manager of the "New Papillon" maid cafe and spa.
  • is attended to by her maid, Maria (Sun), and who learned
  • the role of the outspoken maid, Wilson, in the original production
  • A Southern Maid (1920) (306 performances)
  • Fire-Fairy" or "The Dancing Fire Maid" (, lit.
  • Spoiled (1954) as Jenny the maid


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