make up make up /ˈmeɪk ʌp/

verb

1. () Form or compose  ( comprise , represent , make up , be , constitute )
   form or compose
    This money is my only income
   This money is my only income
    The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
   The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
    These constitute my entire belonging
   These constitute my entire belonging
    The children made up the chorus
   The children made up the chorus
    This sum represents my entire income for a year
   This sum represents my entire income for a year
    These few men comprise his entire army
   These few men comprise his entire army
   
2. () Devise or compose  ( make up )
   devise or compose
    This designer makes up our Spring collections
   This designer makes up our Spring collections
   
3. () Do or give something to somebody in return  ( compensate , pay off , make up , pay )
   do or give something to somebody in return
    Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
   Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
   
4. () Put in order or neaten  ( make up , make )
   put in order or neaten
    Make the bed
   make the bed
    Make up a room
   make up a room
   
5. () Concoct something artificial or untrue  ( cook up [Informal] , fabricate , make up , invent , manufacture )
   concoct something artificial or untrue
   
6. () Make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point  ( make up , catch up with )
   make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
    I have to make up a French exam
   I have to make up a French exam
    Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?
   Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?
   
7. Apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier  ( make up )
   apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
    She makes herself up every morning
   She makes herself up every morning
   
8. Come to terms  ( conciliate , make up , patch up , reconcile , settle )
   come to terms
    After some discussion we finally made up
   After some discussion we finally made up
   
9. Adjust for  ( correct , even off , even out , compensate , counterbalance , even up , make up )
   adjust for
    Engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
   engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance