Made from
We often usemade fromwhen we talk about how something is manufactured:
Plastic ismade fromoil.
The earliest canoes weremade fromtree trunks.
Made of
We usemade ofwhen we talk about the basic material or qualities of something. It has a meaning similar to ‘composed of’:
She wore a beautiful necklacemade ofsilver.
A:What’s this tablemade of?
B:It’s oak, American white oak.
A:It’s lovely.
Made out of
We usually usemade out ofwhen we talk about something that has been changed or transformed from one thing into another:
In the 1970s, it was popular to have candle-holdersmade out ofwine bottles.
They were living in tentsmade out ofold plastic sheets.
Made with
We usemade withmost often to talk about the ingredients of food and drink:
This dish ismade withbeef, red peppers and herbs.
Is sushi alwaysmade withraw fish or do the Japanese use cooked fish too?