maker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmeɪk.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *makaz Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker From Middle English maker, makere, equivalent to make + -er. Compare Scots makar, Saterland Frisian Moaker, West Frisian makker, Dutch maker, German Macher, Danish mager, Swedish makare. Doublet of makar.
Meanings
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Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
The silhouette sharpens and fades as the carving is moved before the flames of the hearth, its maker grunts in perfect imitation of the ancestor - a human-lioness in oestrus.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 186:There’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Ninja Creami by now. The original version of the ice cream maker has been around since 2021, but thanks to TikTok, it’s been one of the buzziest kitchen appliances lately. […] The Ninja Creami works differently than other ice cream makers on the market. Instead of a frozen bowl or a compressor, the Creami uses a spinning blade that shaves and mixes your frozen ingredients.
2025 July 11, Amina Lake Patel, “I’ve used the Ninja Creami Deluxe ice cream maker that’s all over TikTok for a year. Here’s my review”, in CNN:Ukrainian and foreign UAV makers rock up early at an open field in the outskirts of Kyiv, to take part in a drone competition organized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
2023 June 3, Vasco Cotovio, Tim Lister, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Daria Tarasova, “Exclusive: Inside Ukraine’s secretive drone program”, in CNN:
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(qualifier:usually capitalized and preceded by the) God, the Creator.
Well might the Sun in Darkneſs hide, / And ſhut his Glories in, / When God the mighty Maker dy’d / For Man the Creature’s Sin.
1707, Isaac Watts, “Godly Sorrow ariſing from the Sufferings of Chriſt”, in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, London: J. Humfreys, page 86:
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(archaic) A poet.
Set ſophia aſyde, for euery iack raker And euery mad medler muſt now be a maker
c. 1521, John Skelton, Speke Parott:It is refreshing to read how makers find great allies in the past to help them tackle the present. It helps us to see that literature is a conversation across boundaries of nation, century and language.
2000, Alasdair Gray, The Book of Prefaces, Bloomsbury, published 2002, page 9:
- Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| makers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
builder · artisan · doer · fabricator · worker · manufacturer · creator
Deriveds
hatmaker · ribbonmaker · filemaker · cardmaker · price maker · torchmaker · cupmaker · demomaker · versemaker · penmaker · tinmaker · stockingmaker · diemaker · difference maker · kiltmaker · trackmaker · rodmaker · pinmaker · inkmaker · trussmaker · trouble maker · carmaker · candymaker · picturemaker · oddsmaker · pattenmaker · flymaker · slut-maker · clockmaker · gownmaker · truthmaker · glovemaker · trailmaker · wellmaker · vowmaker · saddlemaker · worldmaker · boltmaker · weaponmaker · cartmaker · shirtmaker · capmaker · staymaker · buttonmaker · shoemaker · scarfmaker · longbowstringmaker · bulletmaker · wagonmaker · decisionmaker · roadmaker · listmaker · topmaker · hitmaker · tree-maker · logmaker · milk maker · beadmaker · funmaker · bridgemaker · waffle maker · fablemaker · rhymemaker · bedmaker · phonemaker · kitemaker · pathmaker · oathmaker · bread maker · toolmaker · man maker · bowlmaker · batmaker · doormaker · pantmaker · feltmaker · ropemaker · crazymaker · artmaker · pancake-maker · bookmaker · fanmaker · cabinet maker · starmaker · boatmaker · safemaker · linemaker · sawmaker · toastmaker · garmentmaker · cidermaker · cloakmaker · piemaker · money-maker · strifemaker · flagmaker · wealthmaker · queenmaker · videomaker · coffee maker · maker-outer · model maker · clogmaker · jobmaker · meal maker · bogus-maker · snowmaker · packmaker · tent-maker · fell-maker · cabinetmaker · ice cream maker · cigarmaker · fendermaker · veilmaker · shieldmaker · stovemaker · tablemaker · opinion-maker · rainmaker · sludgemaker · opinionmaker · saltmaker · tiemaker · codemaker · meet one's maker · wreathmaker · storymaker · clothesmaker · beatmaker · wafflemaker · wandmaker · historymaker · spectaclemaker · wickmaker · cementmaker · poundmaker · yogurt maker · trenchermaker · bellowsmaker · blockmaker · winemaker · grantmaker · fellmaker · rollermaker · carriagemaker · drainmaker · pillmaker · decision maker · cradlemaker · papermaker · face-maker · holidaymaker · clothmaker · knifemaker · warmaker · truckmaker · steel-maker · pattern maker · housemaker · chipmaker · pizzamaker · dollmaker · wavemaker · comaker · cakemaker · violin maker · patternmaker · bootmaker · match-maker · corsetmaker · theatermaker · maker-up · matmaker · money maker · violinmaker · rugmaker · footmaker · razormaker · strokemaker · spellmaker · matchmaker · imagemaker · boilermaker · cratemaker · pricemaker · hookmaker · lampmaker · culture maker · canmaker · couchmaker · film-maker · cuckold-maker · collarmaker · star-maker · coachmaker · widow-maker · feathermaker · dealmaker · gallowsmaker · merry-maker · stringmaker · modelmaker · pigmaker · threadmaker · instrument maker · sweatermaker · tiremaker · opinion maker · ironmaker · tastemaker · gravemaker · chairmaker · floatmaker · trunkmaker · edgemaker · vasemaker · wigmaker · arrowmaker · wordmaker · market maker · vatmaker · merrymaker · potionmaker · pursemaker · sugarmaker · printmaker · angel maker · organmaker · carpetmaker · platemaker · globemaker · tubemaker · tubmaker · bucketmaker · sweetmaker · homemaker · shovelmaker · whipmaker · pouchmaker · Shoemaker · bottlemaker · waymaker · moviemaker · trap maker · rulemaker · brushmaker · candlemaker · glassmaker · treatymaker · gluemaker · toastie maker · tentmaker · ratemaker · armsmaker · forkmaker · stencilmaker · waxmaker · lastmaker · harpmaker · troublemaker · policymaker · gardenmaker · posture-maker · spoonmaker · waremaker · twinemaker · dishmaker · springmaker · will-maker · lensmaker · difference-maker · lacemaker · dressmaker · hurdlemaker · powdermaker · thimblemaker · keymaker · suitmaker · steelmaker · makeress · ballmaker · firemaker · lockmaker · gearmaker · scentmaker · tilemaker · bombmaker · rimmaker · passage maker · spearmaker · piano maker · widowmaker · blanketmaker · lovemaker · saggar maker · kingmaker · bow maker · tallowmaker · dicemaker · passagemaker · soapmaker · tasselmaker · lossmaker · teamaker · pacemaker · haymaker · wiremaker · newsmaker · painmaker · trouble-maker · mapmaker · coremaker · wheelmaker · beermaker · barrelmaker · playmaker · soy milk maker · colormaker · rakemaker · brickmaker · coinmaker · icemaker · speechmaker · drugmaker · All-Maker · songmaker · cordmaker · makership · weathermaker · filmmaker · sparmaker · furnituremaker · sockmaker · propmaker · toymaker · reedmaker · shotmaker · casemaker · widow maker · windowmaker · saucemaker · spindlemaker · sailmaker · pastrymaker · chaisemaker · sackmaker · brakemaker · culturemaker · causeymaker · netmaker · coatmaker · crownmaker · programme-maker · bodymaker · automaker · swordmaker · pointmaker · coffinmaker · buttermaker · film maker · signmaker · maker-upper · moneymaker · quiltmaker · sausagemaker · legendmaker · broommaker · robemaker · breadmaker · trunk-maker · clubmaker · bagmaker · beltmaker · cheesemaker · noisemaker · leathermaker · snackmaker · bellmaker · watchmaker · sealmaker · mischief-maker · tankmaker · tapemaker · changemaker · theatremaker · babymaker · sleevemaker · placemaker · mythmaker · loss-maker · hedgemaker · bikemaker · makerspace · pencilmaker · breechesmaker · holiday-maker · needlemaker · soupmaker · lawmaker · planemaker · dancemaker · combmaker · yarnmaker · trucemaker · setmaker · policy maker · gunmaker · potmaker · basketmaker · boxmaker · slavemaker · lutemaker · spurmaker · harnessmaker · colourmaker · watermaker · paintmaker · coffeemaker · phrasemaker · deal-maker · mantuamaker · steakmaker
Relateds
makeover · making · make · creator
Translations (67)
ru производи́тель (one who makes) · es hacedor (one who makes) · nl maker (one who makes) · es artífice (one who makes) · ca fabricant (one who makes) · de Hersteller (one who makes) · ang wyrhta (one who makes) · bcl paragibo (one who makes) · bg създател (one who makes) · ja メーカー (one who makes) · rup fãcãtor (one who makes) · oc faseire (one who makes) · vi người làm (one who makes) · arz صنيعي (one who makes) · gl facedor (one who makes) · de Fabrikant (one who makes) · ro fabricant (one who makes) · ga cruthaitheoir (one who makes) · udi бал (one who makes) · es fabricante (one who makes) · fi tekijä (one who makes) · tr yapan (one who makes) · el δημιουργός (one who makes) · tr yapıcı (one who makes) · fi tuottaja (one who makes) · tr yapımcı (one who makes) · pt fazedor (one who makes) · hi निर्माता (one who makes) · cmn 製造者 /制造者 (one who makes) · vi người chế tạo (one who makes) · oc fasedor (one who makes) · la factor (one who makes) · grc -ποιός (one who makes) · ar صَائِغ (one who makes) · de Macher (one who makes) · fur fatôr (one who makes) · ar صَانِع (one who makes) · zu umenzi (one who makes) · hi रचयिता (one who makes) · el κατασκευαστής (one who makes) · ru изготови́тель (one who makes) · fi luoja (one who makes) · it fattore (one who makes) · ka გამკეთებელი (one who makes) · fr fabricant (one who makes) · da fabrikant (one who makes) · es facedor (one who makes) · enm maker (one who makes) · sv tillverkare (one who makes) · kea buldonhe (one who makes) · ja 作者 (one who makes) · vi người sáng tạo (one who makes) · fr faiseur (one who makes) · ru созда́тель (one who makes) · sco makar (one who makes) · ar مُنْتِج (one who makes) · ca faedor (one who makes) · la fabricator (one who makes) · ja 作り手 (one who makes) · eu egile (one who makes) · xag 𐔱𐔰𐔰𐔾 (one who makes) · ro făcător (one who makes) · bg производител (one who makes) · es haciente (disused) (one who makes) · fr créateur (one who makes) · grc ποιητής (one who makes) · it facitore (one who makes)