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maker

maker

512 1.6
A person or company that creates things such as cars and furniture
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪkər/
: fabricante
  • Contact your prospective grant maker and ask him or her for copies of recent successful proposals.
  • music makers
  • test makers

The problem is when managers manage makers and they have to meet.

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Examples

  • Have you heard of the graphics card maker Colorful?

  • Another to Lensa is the foremost maker of smart street lighting.

  • Ma had to go down to the monument maker to take care of everything.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Renault is an engine maker, is a top engine maker.

  • You see, I apprenticed as a tool and die maker in Germany.

  • Bear Dynamic is a well known headphone maker hailing from this country.

  • Did the blacksmiths and the candlestick makers not make it?

  • The graphics card maker Colorful has released a new innovative product.

  • In my local market, the toy maker Casige is renowned for its high-quality designs.

  • Foxconn is a leading maker of electronics, known for manufacturing products for major tech companies.

Synonyms

manufacturer
vsmaker
392 3.1

A company or person that makes many products, often with machines

is a broader term for any person or company that forms items
creator
vsmaker
244 2.8

A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention

is more about providing items or services than coming up with new things
producer
vsmaker
19 2.4

Something that makes things like food or materials

is narrower when it names a person or company that forms physical items
3 3.5

A company that makes things using machines and workers

is the more general name for any person or company that forms items
fabricator
vsmaker
  • Specialized
3 4.8

A person or company that makes metal parts and computer chips

is more general, applying to any person or company that forms items

Idioms

1 9.0

To die, often with the idea of facing God

Compounds

41 3.8

A person who makes rules and plans for a government or organization

A person or group who makes important choices for others

24 2.9

A person who makes movies, usually as a director or producer

A person who can make important choices in a business

17 1.0

A machine that brews coffee by itself

11 3.2

A company that makes cars

8 3.8

A person who is good at arranging agreements in business or politics

8 2.1

Company that makes cars

6 1.9

A machine in a fridge or a separate appliance that makes ice cubes by itself

5 2.7

A person who makes films by directing or producing them

4 3.6

A person who makes, changes, or ends laws as a member of a government group

A person whose job is making chairs or tables for homes

A person who causes small trouble by playing tricks or starting gossip

3 3.2

A place where people make wine and bottle it

A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans

2 1.9

A machine that makes bread at home by itself

2 2.9

A person who draws maps

2 3.8

A person who makes or fixes violins

odds-maker
  • Jargon
2 7.9

A person who sets the numbers that show how likely a team or player will win for betting

1 3.3

A person who makes rings, necklaces or bracelets

1 6.2

A person who makes new styles or ideas popular

1 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

1 3.3

A person who makes beer from malt, hops, and water

A small machine that fills sausage casings with meat

1 2.3

A person who bakes bread or cakes for a living

1 3.0

A person or company that makes pianos

slave-maker
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An ant that enters other ant nests and takes young ants to raise as workers

1 5.8

A person who makes long strong cords by twisting fibers

1 4.8

A person who makes lenses for glasses to correct vision

1 6.2

A person who makes and fixes wooden barrels and tubs

1 2.9

A machine that adds gas to water or drinks to make them fizzy

1 2.2

A small metal container with holes that holds tea leaves while brewing

1 5.5

A person who twists fibers into yarn for use in cloth

Basket Maker
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A person in a Native American group long ago who made baskets

1 7.0

A person who writes the words or music of songs that tell a story

1 9.6

A person who brings hope and happiness to other people

1 3.3

A person or company that makes belts for clothing

1 4.3

A person who shapes stone, metal, or clay into statues

maker-upper
  • Offensive
1 9.7

A person who tells lies to trick or amuse people

decision maker
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program that chooses results without a human

3.2

An electric machine that heats water, brews tea, and keeps it warm

thread maker
  • Texting
4.1

A person who begins online discussions on forums or social media

will-maker
  • Specialized
4.6

A person who writes a will saying who gets their things after they die

A hiking path that is very dangerous and could kill hikers

How Large

manufacturer
392 3.1
maker
512 1.6
artisan
25 4.1
hobbyist
12 3.5

Surface Forms

maker singular
makers plural

Morphology

maker = make (transparent) = make + er

The word 'maker' is transparently derived from 'make' with the addition of the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a person or entity that performs the action of making.

Etymology

The word maker comes from the old English verb make, meaning 'to build' or 'create', plus the ending -er, which means 'one who'. So a maker is simply a person or company that makes or produces something.