make up
Third Person
makes up
Present Participle
making up
Past Tense
made up
Past Participle
made up
1
to create a false or fictional story or information
- The gossip columnist made rumors up about the celebrities.
- The writer made up a fantasy novel about dragons and elves.
- The politician made up excuses to avoid answering the reporter's questions.
- The con artist made up a fake identity to deceive people.
- The child made up a story about their imaginary friend.
2
to create something by combining together different parts or ingredients
- The mechanic made up the car from spare parts.
- The carpenter made up the table from wood and nails.
- The teacher made up the lesson plan from different activities and materials.
- The artist made up the collage from different pieces of paper.
- The musician made up the band from different musicians.
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3
to arrange, organize, or prepare a bed or room
- She made up the bed by smoothing out the sheets and blankets and placing the pillows neatly.
- He made up the room by putting away the clothes, straightening the furniture, and dusting the surfaces.
- The housekeeper made up the guest room in preparation for the arrival of the visitors.
- He made his bed up after breakfast.
- The housekeeper made up the beds every morning.
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4
to apply cosmetics or beauty products to enhance or alter one's appearance
- He made his face up for the Halloween party, creating a scary and impressive transformation.
- He made up his eyes to look more dramatic.
- The actress made up her face to look like a different person for the role.
- The model made up her face for the photoshoot.
- She made up her face in a natural way, emphasizing her natural beauty.
5
to become friends with someone once more after ending a quarrel with them
- The siblings made up after their argument and started playing together again.
- I know they had a big fight, but I'm sure they'll make it up soon.
- They're trying to make up with their parents after their fight.
- I hope that you and your brother can make up soon.
- The friends made up after their misunderstanding and apologized to each other.
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6
to replace something lost or compensate for something done
- The friend made up for the hurt they caused by offering a sincere apology.
- She made it up to him by giving him a thoughtful gift.
- The child made up for their mischief by helping with chores.
- The company made it up to their customers by offering a free upgrade.
- The company made up for the delay in delivery by offering a discount.
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7
to form the whole or a part of something
- The majority of the workforce is made up of women.
- This class is made up of students from diverse backgrounds.
- The team is made up of experienced professionals and talented newcomers.
- The audience at the concert was made up of fans from all age groups.
- Minorities make a significant portion of the population up.
8
to create a medicinal substance by mixing different ingredients
- The pharmacist made up a prescription for the patient.
- The herbalist made up a remedy from natural ingredients.
- The doctor made up a solution to treat the infection.
- The chemist made up a new formula for the experiment.
- The scientist is trying to make a vaccine up to prevent the disease.
9
to complete or assemble something by adding the remaining parts or members
- The final team member didn't arrive, so we had to make up the numbers with someone else.
- They needed two more pieces to make up the whole puzzle.
- She helped make up the shortfall in funds for the charity event.
- We need to make up five more pages in the report before submission.
- The last students arrived just in time to make up the class size.