Definition made in British English

made adjective

adjective

/meɪd/

if two people are made for each other, they are perfect partners for each other because they have similar personalities

Example

Everyone said that Janice and Danny were made for each other.

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be made for each other be meant for catch match correspond amount to

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to have so much money that you will never need to work again

Example

When they sell those shares, they’ll be made for life.

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be born with a silver spoon in your mouth be well/badly off be in the money

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to be very rich

Example

I can’t afford that. Do you think I’m made of money?

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be born with a silver spoon in your mouth be well/badly off be in the money

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to be in a very good situation

Example

You kids have it made. Your parents do everything for you.

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well-off advantaged privileged

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used to say that you do not like doing something or it is not right for you

Example

I wasn’t made for getting up early.

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unsuitable inappropriate inconvenient

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what someone can achieve or what they are really like

Example

Let’s see what you’re really made of.

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character personality identity experience ability skill

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Words related to made:

be made of sterner stuff (phrase) custom-made (adjective) home-made (adjective) machine-made (adjective) made (adjective) made () -made (suffix) made in heaven (phrase) made-to-measure (adjective) made-to-order (adjective) made-up (adjective) make (verb) make after (phrasal verb) make away with (phrasal verb) make for (phrasal verb) make into (phrasal verb) make of (phrasal verb) make off (phrasal verb) make off with (phrasal verb) make out (phrasal verb) make over (phrasal verb) make towards (phrasal verb) make up (phrasal verb) make up for (phrasal verb) make up to (phrasal verb) man-made (adjective) ready-made (adjective) see what someone is (really) made of (phrase) self-made (adjective) someone has made their bed, and they must lie/sleep in it (phrase) someone isn’t made of money (phrase) tailor-made (adjective)