Understanding the meaning of make up

make up

verb
put in order or neaten
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"make up a room"

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make

type of:
neaten tidy up square away straighten straighten out clean up tidy
verb
form or compose
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be comprise constitute represent
verb
come to terms
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conciliate patch up reconcile settle

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agree concur concord hold
verb
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
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"I have to make up a French exam"

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catch up with

type of:
recover recuperate recoup
verb
adjust for
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compensate correct counterbalance even off even out even up

type of:
equilibrise balance equilibrate equilibrize
verb
concoct something artificial or untrue
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cook up fabricate invent manufacture

type of:
think up hatch dream up concoct think of
verb
do or give something to somebody in return
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compensate pay pay off

type of:
settle
verb
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
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neaten groom
verb
devise or compose
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type of:
design

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