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made
1x-ref the past tense and past participle of make
2 made in a factory, in Germany, at home etc : 
sales of Japanese-made cars
factory-made/German-made/homemade etc
sales of Japanese-made cars3 to have everything that you need for success or for a happy life : Nice house, good job, lovely family - you've got it made!
have (got) it made
informalNice house, good job, lovely family - you've got it made!4 to find out how strong, brave etc someone is or how skilful they are at doing something : Come on then! Let's see what you're made of.
see/find out what somebody is (really) made of
informalCome on then! Let's see what you're made of.5 used when someone has asked you to pay for something in order to say that you cannot afford it and that you think they are being unreasonable : I can't buy you shoes as well - I'm not made of money!
I'm not made of money
spokenI can't buy you shoes as well - I'm not made of money!6 to be completely suitable for each other, especially as husband and wife : Sue and Joe were made for each other.
be made for each other
informalSue and Joe were made for each other.7 to be so rich that you will never have to work again : If the deal is successful, I'll be made for life.
be made (for life)
informalIf the deal is successful, I'll be made for life.8 to feel very pleased and satisfied about something that has happened : When I heard she was pregnant, I was really made up for her.
be made up
spoken informalWhen I heard she was pregnant, I was really made up for her.
