What does maker mean?

Definitions for maker
ˈmeɪ kərmak·er

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word maker.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. maker, shapernoun

    a person who makes things

  2. Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovahnoun

    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

  3. manufacturer, maker, manufacturing businessnoun

    a business engaged in manufacturing some product

Wiktionary

  1. makernoun

    Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.

  2. makernoun

    God.

  3. makernoun

    A poet.

  4. makernoun

    Someone who signs a check or promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.

  5. Etymology: From. Compare makar.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Makernoun

    Etymology: from make.

    Both in him, in all things, as is meet,
    The universal Maker we may praise. John Milton, Par. Lost.

    This the divine Cecilia found,
    And to her Maker ’s praise confin’d the sound. Alexander Pope.

    Such plain roofs as piety could raise,
    And only vocal with the Maker ’s praise. Alexander Pope.

    The power of reasoning was given us by our Maker to pursue truths. Isaac Watts, Logick.

    Every man in Turky is of some trade; Sultan Achmet was a maker of ivory rings. Notes on the Odyssey.

    I dare promise her boldly what few of her makers of visits and compliments dare to do. Alexander Pope, Letters.

    You be indeed makers or marrers of all mens manners within the realm. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.

ChatGPT

  1. maker

    A maker is an individual, group, or business entity that creates, produces or constructs a certain object, product, or concept. This could also refer to someone who is responsible for causing certain events or actions to occur. It covers a wide range of fields, including art, music, technology, and manufacturing. The term is often used in the context of the Maker Movement, which refers to a culture of do-it-yourself enthusiasts who use technology to create personalized, unique objects or solutions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Makernoun

    one who makes, forms, or molds; a manufacturer; specifically, the Creator

  2. Makernoun

    the person who makes a promissory note

  3. Makernoun

    one who writes verses; a poet

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MAKER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maker is ranked #14604 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Maker surname appeared 2,038 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Maker.

    80.8% or 1,647 total occurrences were White.
    10.4% or 212 total occurrences were Black.
    2.7% or 55 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    2.1% or 44 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2% or 42 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.8% or 38 total occurrences were Asian.

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'maker' in Nouns Frequency: #1623

Anagrams for maker »

  1. kerma

  2. marke

  3. merak

  4. marek

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of maker in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of maker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of maker in a Sentence

  1. Robert Garcia:

    Newsom California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a history maker and I look forward to supporting whoever Newsom California Gov. Gavin Newsom selects, newsom California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had more than Newsom California Gov. Gavin Newsom share of tough calls to make.

  2. Brad Rippey:

    Whereas La Niña is historically a ‘drought maker’ for the continental United States, El Niño is a ‘drought breaker,’ although the exact location of drought, or lack thereof, varies considerably from event to event.

  3. Kevan Cowan:

    This move is a response to customer feedback and industry influences, the maker-taker fee model has been a topic of hot debate for many years and many of our customers are looking to us to lower our rates.

  4. Martha Karolyi:

    So they are pretty much neck-in-neck, the decision maker will probably be who functions better under pressure and who gives something else to the team beside a bar routine.

  5. Mike DeWine:

    In life we make choices, and we don't always know what the outcome is going to be, what this Legislature has done, I've done by signing it, is giving schools an option based on their particular circumstances to make the best decision they can make with the best information they have. That's all any decision-maker can do.

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