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Make Up (Verb)

Meaning 1

Put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Make

Hypernyms

  • Square Away
  • Neaten
  • Straighten
  • Straighten Out
  • Tidy
  • Clean Up

Meaning 2

Adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Even Out
  • Even Up
  • Even Off
  • Compensate
  • Counterbalance
  • Correct

Hypernyms

  • Equilibrate
  • Balance
  • Equilibrize

Hyponyms

  • Cover
  • Compensate
  • Carry
  • Overcompensate

Meaning 3

Do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Pay
  • Pay Off
  • Compensate

Hypernyms

  • Settle

Meaning 4

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".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Comprise
  • Constitute
  • Be
  • Represent

Hyponyms

  • Compose
  • Constitute
  • Fall Under
  • Pose
  • Range
  • Make
  • Fall Into
  • Supplement
  • Form
  • Present
  • Straddle

Related Words

  • Make-up (noun)
  • Makeup (noun)

Meaning 5

Apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hypernyms

  • Neaten

Related Words

  • Make-up (noun)
  • Makeup (noun)

Meaning 6

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?".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Catch Up With

Hypernyms

  • Recoup
  • Recuperate

Related Words

  • Make-up (noun)
  • Makeup (noun)

Meaning 7

Devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Meaning 8

Concoct something artificial or untrue.

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Cook Up
  • Manufacture
  • Fabricate
  • Invent

Hypernyms

  • Concoct
  • Dream Up
  • Think Of
  • Think Up

Hyponyms

  • Mythologise
  • Spin
  • Trump Up
  • Concoct
  • Vamp
  • Vamp Up
  • Mythologize
  • Confabulate

Meaning 9

Come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Reconcile
  • Patch Up
  • Conciliate
  • Settle

Hypernyms

  • Concord
  • Hold
  • Agree

Hyponyms

  • Propitiate
  • Appease
  • Make Peace
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