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- [mey-ker]
- /ˈmeɪ kər/
- /ˈmeɪ.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-ker]
- /ˈmeɪ kər/
Definitions of maker word
- noun maker a person or thing that makes. 1
- noun maker a manufacturer (used in combination): drugmaker; garmentmaker. 1
- noun maker (initial capital letter) God. 1
- noun maker the party executing a legal instrument, especially a promissory note. 1
- noun maker Cards. the player who first names the successful bid. 1
- noun maker Archaic. a poet. 1
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Origin of maker
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at make1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Maker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maker
noun maker
- builder — A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
- inventor — a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.
- producer — a person who produces.
- manufacturer — a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
- originator — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
Antonyms for maker
noun maker
- destroyer — A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
Top questions with maker
- how to clean a coffee maker?
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