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Webster 1913 Edition
Maker
Mak′er
(māk′ẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who makes, forms, or molds; a manufacturer; specifically, the Creator.
The universal
Maker
we may praise. Milton.
2.
(Law)
The person who makes a promissory note.
3.
One who writes verses; a poet.
[Obs.]
☞ “The Greeks named the poet
ποιητής
, which name, as the most excellent, hath gone through other languages. It cometh of this word ποιεῖν
, make; wherein, I know not whether by luck or wisdom, we Englishmen have met well the Greeks in calling him a maker.” Sir P. Sidney.
I am not a model clergyman, only a decent
makeshift
. G. Eliot.
Webster 1828 Edition
Maker
MA'KER
,Noun.
The universal Maker we may praise.
1.
One that makes, forms, shapes, or molds; a manufacturer; as a maker of watches, or of jewelry; a maker of cloth.2.
A poet.Definition 2024
maker
maker
See also: måker
English
Noun
maker (plural makers)
- Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
- (usually capitalized and preceded by the) God.
- (now rare) A poet.
- 2000, Alasdair Gray, The Book of Prefaces, Bloomsbury 2002, p. 9:
- 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 2002, p. 9:
- (obsolete, law) Someone who signs a cheque or promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.
Derived terms
Terms derived from maker
Related terms
Translations
one who makes
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one who signs a check or promissory note
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaː.kər/
Etymology
From maken (“to make”) + -er.
Noun
maker m (plural makers, diminutive makertje n)
- maker (person or thing that makes, produces or repairs something)
Derived terms
- druktemaker
- fietsenmaker
- gangmaker
- praatjesmaker
- schoenmaker
- schoonmaker
- stratenmaker