- to put makeup on someone. You have to make the clowns up before you start on the other characters in the play. Did you make up the clowns?
- to redo something; to do something that one has failed to do in the past. Can I make the lost time up? Can I make up the test that I missed?
- to assemble something. We will ship the parts to China where we will make up the computers with cheap labor.
- to think up something; to make and tell a lie. That's not true! You just made that up! I didn't make it up! You made up that story!
- to mix something up; to assemble something. John: Is my prescription ready? Druggist: No, I haven't made it up yet.I'll make up your prescription in a minute.
- to put on makeup. I have to go make up before Joe comes to pick me up.
- to constitute something. Two chapters make up this volume. Over forty freight cars made up the train.
- to apologize to someone. It's too late to make up Tom. I think you should go make up to Ferry.
- to try to become friends with someone. Look how the cat is making up to Richard! Jimmy is making up to Donna,and she doesn't even notice.
- to reconcile with someone; to end a disagreement (with someone). Bill and Max decided to make up. They made up with each other and are now very good friends.
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