make up

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Definition

Verb (transitive and intransitive):
- To apply cosmetics: To apply makeup (cosmetics like lipstick, foundation) to one's face.
- To invent or fabricate: To create a story, excuse, or lie that is not true.
- To form or constitute: To be the parts or members that together form a whole.
- To compensate for something: To do something to correct a deficit, loss, or absence.
- To reconcile after a quarrel: To become friendly again after an argument.
- To prepare or arrange: To put something in order or prepare it properly.

Usage and Examples

Applying cosmetics:
- She takes fifteen minutes to make up her face before work.
Inventing something false:
- He had to make up an excuse for being late.
- The story was entirely made up.
Forming or constituting a whole:
- Women make up 50 percent of the student population.
- Ten chapters make up this volume.
Compensating for a deficit:
- I need to make up the hours I missed last week.
- Can I make up the test I missed?
Reconciling after a fight:
- They argued but made up an hour later.
- Have you made up with your sister yet?
Preparing or arranging:
- I'll make up the bed for our guest.
- They made up a room in the attic.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

"make up one's mind": To reach a decision.
- I need to make up my mind about which job to accept.
"make up for (something)": To compensate for a loss, mistake, or deficiency.
- He bought her flowers to make up for forgetting their anniversary.
- Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.
"make up the difference": To provide the amount that is lacking to reach a total.
- If you're short on cash, I can make up the difference.

Variants and Related Words

Makeup / Make-up (noun): Cosmetics applied to the face.
- She wears very little makeup.
Made-up (adjective):
- Wearing makeup.
  - Her made-up face looked flawless.
- Invented, not real.
  - It's a made-up word from a fantasy novel.
Make-up (noun, alternative spelling): Can refer to composition or constitution.
- The genetic make-up of a cell.

Synonyms

Phrasal Verbs and Related Constructions

Make up to (someone): To try to gain favor with someone, especially after wrongdoing.
- He's been buying her gifts to make up to her.
Make it up to (someone): A specific form of "make up for," focusing on compensating a person.
- I'm sorry I let you down. I promise I'll make it up to you.

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

Kiss and make up: To reconcile, often implying the argument was minor.
- After their fight, they decided to just kiss and make up.
Make up a four (in card games/bridge): To be a fourth person to complete a set of players.
- We need one more person to make up a four for bridge.

Verb

apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
- She makes herself up every morning
come to terms
- After some discussion we finally made up
adjust for
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
put in order or neaten
- make the bed
- make up a room
make up something artificial or untrue
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
- I have to make up a French exam
- Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?
do or give something to somebody in return
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
devise or compose
- This designer makes up our Spring collections
form or compose
- This money is my only income
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
- 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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