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| 1. | [ verb ] form or compose | |
| Synonyms: | be constitute represent comprise | |
| Examples: | "This money is my only income" "These constitute my entire belonging" "The children made up the chorus" "This sum represents my entire income for a year" "These few men comprise his entire army" |
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| Related terms: | form compose fall_into supplement present range make constitution | |
| 2. | [ verb ] devise or compose | |
| Examples: | "This designer makes up our Spring collections" "He designed women's shoes" |
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| Related terms: | design | |
| 3. | [ verb ] do or give something to somebody in return | |
| Synonyms: | pay pay_off compensate | |
| Examples: | "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" |
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| Related terms: | settle pay_back pay_back compensation payer payee | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make up something artificial or untrue | |
| Synonyms: | invent manufacture cook_up fabricate | |
| Related terms: | think_up trump_up spin vamp mythologize confabulate invention storyteller | |
| 5. | [ verb ] put in order or neaten | |
| Synonyms: | make | |
| Examples: | : "make the bed" "make up a room" |
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| Related terms: | tidy make | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point | |
| Synonyms: | catch_up_with | |
| Examples: | "I have to make up with exam" "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?" |
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| Related terms: | recover makeup | |
| 7. | [ verb ] come to terms | |
| Synonyms: | settle reconcile conciliate patch_up | |
| Examples: | "After some discussion we finally made up" |
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| Related terms: | agree propitiate make_peace conciliation | |
| 8. | [ verb ] apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier | |
| Examples: | "She makes herself up every morning" |
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| Related terms: | groom powder lipstick powder rouge makeup | |
| Similar spelling: |
makeup make-up make_happy |
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