made

[meyd] /meɪd/
verb
1.
simple past tense and past participle of make.
adjective
2.
produced by making, preparing, etc., in a particular way (often used in combination):
well-made garments.
3.
artificially produced:
made fur.
4.
invented or made-up:
to tell made stories about oneself.
5.
prepared, especially from several ingredients:
a made dish.
6.
assured of success or fortune:
a made man.
Idioms
7.
have it made, Informal.
  1. to be assured or confident of success:
    With a straight A average he's got it made.
  2. to have achieved success, especially wealth, status, or the like.
Related forms
half-made, adjective
undermade, adjective
Can be confused
made, maid.
British Dictionary definitions for have it made

made

/meɪd/
verb
1.
the past tense and past participle of make1
adjective
2.
artificially produced
3.
(in combination) produced or shaped as specified: handmade
4.
(informal) get it made, have it made, to be assured of success
5.
made of money, very rich
Word Origin and History for have it made

made

adj.

late 14c., from Middle English maked, from Old English macod "made," past participle of macian "to make" (see make). Made up "invented" is from 1789; of minds, "settled, decided," from 1873. To be a made man is in Marlowe's "Faust" (1590). To have it made (1955) is American English colloquial.

Slang definitions & phrases for have it made

have it made

Related Terms

have something cinched


made

noun

Straightened hair; a head of straightened hair (1950s+ Black)

Related Terms

have something cinched, tailor-made


Idioms and Phrases with have it made

have it made

Be sure of success; also, have achieved success. For example, Since he knows all the important people, John has it made, or Karen was accepted every place she applied—she has it made. [ ; mid-1900s ]

made

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