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Built vs Made - What's the difference?

built | made |

As verbs the difference between built and made

is that built is simple past of build while made is past tense of make.

As nouns the difference between built and made

is that built is shape; build; form of structure while made is a maggot or grub.

As an adjective built

is well-built.

built

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (informal) well-built

    • Derived terms

    * built like a brick shithouse * built like a tank * well-built

    Verb

    (head)
  • (build)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
    • the built of a ship
  • * 1764 , , Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense :
    • The sailor sees the burthen, the built , and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

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    made

    English

    (wikipedia made)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) mathe, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A maggot or grub.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)/(l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) made, makede, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (make)
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "made")
    Derived terms
    * have it made * home-made * made in the shade * made man * ready-made * self-made

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