made
Translation
made
Examples
She made a beautiful cake.
She made a beautiful cake.
This watch was made in Switzerland.
This watch was made in Switzerland.
The news made him happy.
The news made him happy.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) made ((sth.)) to create something He made a wooden chair.
((sth.)) was made in ((place)) to be manufactured somewhere This car was made in Japan.
((sth.)) made ((sb.)) ((adjective)) to cause someone to feel a certain way The movie made me sad.
Similar Words
Synonyms: created, produced, built, constructed
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of 'make', from Old English 'macian' (to make, form).
Memory Tips
Remember that 'made' is the past of 'make'. I 'make' dinner now; I 'made' dinner yesterday.