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maker

/ˈmeɪkə(r)/noun

उच्चारण मेकर

बनाने वाला, निर्माता

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C (often in compounds)]

    a person, company or machine that makes or produces something

    बनाने वाला, निर्माता

    • a car maker
    • a film-maker
    • a tea maker
    + 4 more examples
    • Policy makers must listen to farmers.
    • The cloth maker supplies shirts to many shops.
    • The government is the maker of the new rules.
    • A good tea maker is useful in any office.

    Synonyms manufacturer producer creator builder

  2. 2

    [the/your Maker] old-fashioned

    God

    ईश्वर, सृष्टिकर्ता

    • He has gone to meet his Maker.
    • The old priest said that after death we must all stand before our Maker.
    • She prayed to her Maker for strength.
    + 2 more examples
    • We are all answerable to our Maker, the priest said.
    • The old woman said she was ready to meet her Maker.

    Synonyms Creator

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

maker (countable noun)

A maker is a person, company or machine that makes something; it is often used for a firm that produces goods, as in car maker.

'Maker' वह व्यक्ति, कंपनी या मशीन है जो कुछ बनाती है; यह प्रायः वस्तुएँ बनाने वाली कंपनी के लिए आता है, जैसे car maker।

  • The maker of this watch is a Swiss firm.
  • The phone maker launched a new model.

noun + maker (compound)

Maker joins a noun to name someone whose job or role is to make that thing: decision maker, peacemaker, filmmaker, watchmaker.

'Maker' संज्ञा से जुड़कर उसका नाम बताता है जिसका काम वह वस्तु बनाना है: decision maker, peacemaker, filmmaker, watchmaker।

  • The film-maker won an award at Cannes.
  • A good decision maker listens to everyone.

the Maker / your Maker (religious)

With a capital M, the Maker means God, as in meet your Maker, a humorous way of saying to die.

Capital M के साथ 'the Maker' का अर्थ ईश्वर है, जैसे 'meet your Maker', जो मरने का परिहासपूर्ण कथन है।

  • The old man went to meet his Maker last winter.
  • The poet thanked his Maker for the gift of words.

maker of + noun

Use maker of to name what is produced: the maker of the film, the maker of this cloth.

क्या बनाया गया है यह बताने के लिए 'maker of' आता है: the maker of the film, the maker of this cloth।

  • Who is the maker of this chair?
  • She is a maker of beautiful clay toys.
+Collocations 4

noun + maker

carfilmwatchpeacelawpolicy

  • Policy makers announced a new scheme for farmers.

adjective + maker

leadingfamouslocalskilledmajorsmall

  • The leading car maker opened a new plant near Chennai.

verb + maker

be abecome acontact thecomparesupport

  • She wants to become a film maker after college.

machine + maker

coffee makerice makerbread makertea makernoodle maker

  • My uncle bought a coffee maker for the office.
“More examples 5
  • The maker of this shawl lives in a small village in Kashmir.

इस शॉल को बनाने वाला कश्मीर के एक छोटे गाँव में रहता है।

  • The maker's name is stamped on the back of the clock.

बनाने वाले का नाम घड़ी के पीछे छपा है।

  • Radhika dreams of becoming a famous film maker.

राधिका एक प्रसिद्ध फ़िल्म निर्माता बनने का सपना देखती है।

  • Local policy makers visited the school to study the midday meal scheme.

स्थानीय नीति-निर्माता मध्याह्न भोजन योजना का अध्ययन करने स्कूल आए।

  • The company is the largest maker of motorcycles in India.

यह कंपनी भारत में मोटरसाइकिलों की सबसे बड़ी निर्माता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Maker, manufacturer and producer all refer to those who make things, but their scale and tone differ.

Maker, manufacturer और producer बनाने वालों को बताते हैं, पर उनका पैमाना और लहजा अलग है।

maker

A general, everyday word for who or what makes something, small or large.

छोटी या बड़ी वस्तु बनाने वाले के लिए सामान्य, रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।

  • A local maker of sweets.

manufacturer

A company that makes goods in large numbers, usually in a factory.

कारखाने में बड़ी मात्रा में माल बनाने वाली कंपनी।

  • The manufacturer recalled the faulty fans.

producer

A person or business that grows, makes or brings something into existence, including crops and films.

फ़सल या फ़िल्म सहित किसी वस्तु को उगाने, बनाने या अस्तित्व में लाने वाला।

  • India is a large producer of tea.
Idioms 1

meet your Maker

to die (used in a humorous or polite way)

स्वर्ग सिधारना, मर जाना

  • The old car finally met its Maker last week.
◇Word family
make verb