maker UK /ˈmeɪk.ə/US /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/noun 4forms 1phrases 2 noun4 •a person or a company that builds or creates somethingThe silhouette sharpens and fades as the carving is moved before the flames of the hearth, its maker grunts in perfect imitation of the ancestor - a human-lioness in oestrus. — 2018 •God, the Creator.Well might the Sun in Darkness hide, / And shut his Glories in, / When God the mighty Maker dy’d / For Man the Creature’s Sin. — 1707 •Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment. •(no longer used) A poet. formsmakers Phrases with maker meet one's makerTo die or to pass into the afterlife. widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes a person's life, particularly men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.
Maker noun 1phrases 2 noun1 •The Creator, God.As the hand began its descent, Jane Porter closed her eyes and sent up a silent prayer to the Maker she was so soon to face—then she succumbed to the strain upon her tired nerves, and swooned. — 1913 Phrases with Maker meet one's makerTo die or to pass into the afterlife. widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes a person's life, particularly men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.