make up

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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  reconcile , patch up , conciliate , settle , compensate , counterbalance , correct , even out , even off , even up , make , fabricate , manufacture , cook up , invent , catch up with , pay , pay off , constitute , represent , comprise , be