make-up
Nouns
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(n) an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
- he missed the test and had to take a makeup
- the two teams played a makeup one week later
- (n) the way in which someone or something is composed physical composition, composition, makeup, constitution,
- (n) cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance makeup, war paint,
Verbs
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(v) 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
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(v) devise or compose
- This designer makes up our Spring collections
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(v) do or give something to somebody in return
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
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(v) 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?
- (v) make up something artificial or untrue cook up, fabricate, invent, manufacture,
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(v) put in order or neaten
- make the bed
- make up a room
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(v) adjust for
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
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(v) come to terms
- After some discussion we finally made up
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(v) apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
- She makes herself up every morning