Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Middle English maken up, equivalent to make + up (adverb).
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From Middle English maken up, equivalent to make + up (adverb).
The words "dream interpretation" […] remind one of all sorts of childish, superstitious notions, which make up the thread and woof of dream books, read by none but the ignorant and the primitive.1920, M. D. Eder, Dream Psychology, translation of original by Sigmund Freud:
The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the water-oxidizing complex, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom.2013 September–October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News: Photosynthesis Precursor”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 5, New Haven, Conn.: Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2013, page 328:
Still, by omitting some stops and running fast to Exmouth it makes up those lost minutes, and I get back to Exmouth bang on time at 2019, tired but happy.2025 November 12, 'Mystery Shopper', “Is Devon the cream of the crop?”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 48:
He can make up the time next week.
The Argentine found Dzeko and his killer ball was timed brilliantly for the Ivorian, who made up 90 yards, to slot in.2011 January 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Man City 4 – 3 Wolves”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2018:
Roger Johnson came closest to scoring for the visitors in the first half when he headed over from six yards following Lee Bowyer's cross, but he made up for that by producing some sterling defending to head clear Obinna's bullet centre.2011 February 6, Alistair Magowan, “West Ham 0 – 1 Birmingham”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2018:
Referring to the "hero of the day," No. 92220, Mr. Hanks acceded that she was not of the Great Western breed, but they had done their best to make up for that by "dollying her up in good old Western colours and conferring upon her the finest honour we can—the halo or crown of Swindon, the copper top to her chimney."1960 May 14, “Evening Star”, in Railway Magazine, page 307, referring to a new steam locomotive, the last built for British Railways:
The corn ration was drastically reduced, and it was announced that an extra potato ration would be issued to make up for it.1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
Cuba took limited free market-oriented measures to alleviate severe shortages of food, consumer goods, and services to make up for the ending of Soviet subsidies.
I plan to make up for my failed midterm.
Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.1963, Margery Allingham, “Meeting Point”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 232:
What I lack in patience, I make up for in drive.
He was a great storyteller and could make up a story on the spot.
After she told her parents about her grandfather's actions, their small flutter of support was followed by her mother's claim that she had made it all up.2000, Norma Jean Profitt, Women Survivors, Psychological Trauma, and the Politics of Resistance, Taylor & Francis, page 99:
I can make up a batch of stew in a few minutes, but it will take a few hours to cook.
Like their mentors, they sang "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" and "I'm Not A Teenage Delinquent," and even had letter sweaters made up with huge "S"'s on them.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 323:
Let's leave as soon as I make up my face.
She rushed into her bedroom to make up.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 617:
But she ended the interview with CNN, when asked if there could be reconciliation with Trump, by saying: “Well, I certainly hope that we can make up. I can only speak for myself. I’m a Christian and one of the most important parts of our faith is forgiveness, and that’s something I’m committed to.”2025 November 16, Joanna Walters, “Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
They fight a lot, but they always manage to make up.
Why somebody, why people break up / Turn around and make up, I just can't see / You'd never do that to me, would you baby?1971, “Let's Stay Together”, performed by Al Green:
Miss Palmer and I made up, though she scolded most violently about my long absence, and attacked me about the Book without mercy.1782, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 180:
They in their turns made up to her, and expressed their surprize and concern at finding her in the assembly unprovided, after she had declined their invitation […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
On this they made up to me, and were about to handle me; but I told them to be still and keep off […].1789, Olaudah Equiano, chapter 8, in The Interesting Narrative, volume I:
She would laugh and pretend to flirt like the Pooles and make up to him—and it would be lovely for a little while.1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 200:
She thought he was making up to her—of course, at the time I believed her and I let him go, but I know now it was all nonsense.1934, F[rancis] Scott Fitzgerald, chapter III, in Malcolm Cowley, editor, Tender is the Night […], New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, published 1951, →OCLC, book I (Case History: 1917–1919), page 16:
Yee haue not gone vp into the gaps, neither made vp the hedge for the house of Israel.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ezekial XIII:5:
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| made up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
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| makes up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| making up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
make-up sex · makeup · make up for lost time · you couldn't make it up · you can't make this stuff up · make up the numbers · make up one's mind · make-up · kiss and make up · make-up · make it up as one goes along · make it up to · you can't make this up
fabulate · represent · comprise · fard · make up · upmake · make peace · compose · form · compound · form · cosmeticize · indite · compose · constitute
cmn 組成 /组成 (to constitute, to compose) · hu bepótol (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · it mettere su (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · eu asmatu (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ca inventar (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fr se maquiller (to apply cosmetics) · fr réparer (to build, to complete) · fa جبران کردن (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · bg комплектувам (to assemble, to prepare) · ca maquillar (to apply cosmetics) · ga déan suas (to constitute, to compose) · tl mag-ayos (to apply cosmetics) · fa تشکیل دادن (to constitute, to compose) · tl mag-imbento (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ro născoci (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · mi whakanako (to apply cosmetics) · fi sopia (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · hu kifest (to apply cosmetics) · de sich aussöhnen (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · ca assemblar (to assemble, to prepare) · ru навёрстывать (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · eo kompensi (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ru возмеща́ть (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · izh duumata (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · pt resolver (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · ca reconciliar-se (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · it recuperare (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · sl ličiti (to apply cosmetics) · ro machia (to apply cosmetics) · it tirare fuori (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · uk ви́думати (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · no finne på (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · de sich versöhnen (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · ru собира́ть (to assemble, to prepare) · fi muodostaa (to constitute, to compose) · hu kitesz (to constitute, to compose) · la compensō (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · hu kiagyal (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · th กุเรื่อง (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · de gutmachen (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · hu elkészít (to assemble, to prepare) · hu összerak (to assemble, to prepare) · es reconciliarse (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · es sacarse de la manga (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · mi whakapū (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · it rimediare (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · es maquillarse (to apply cosmetics) · it comporsi (to constitute, to compose) · ru составля́ть (to constitute, to compose) · ru соста́вить (to constitute, to compose) · pt inventar (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · it inventare (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fi sepittää (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · uk виду́мувати (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · es maquillar (to apply cosmetics) · ru возмести́ть (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · it improvvisare (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fi hyvittää (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · tl magbati (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · pl pogodzić się (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · de wiedergutmachen (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · uk надолу́жувати (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · uk приду́мувати (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · uk ви́гадати (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · pl wymyślić (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · tl maghabol (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · sh шми̑нкати (to apply cosmetics) · hu kibékül (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · tr makyaj yapmak (to apply cosmetics) · bg измислям (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fr controuver (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fr arranger (to arrange, to advance) · hu összeállít (to assemble, to prepare) · ga folíon (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · pt compensar (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · uk вига́дувати (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · de aufholen (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ru кра́ситься (to apply cosmetics) · ka მოგონება (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · de ausdenken (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fr constituer (to constitute, to compose) · sl naličiti (to apply cosmetics) · af grimeer (to apply cosmetics) · it fabbricare (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · eu makillatu (to apply cosmetics) · de zusammenbauen (to assemble, to prepare) · fi valmistaa (to assemble, to prepare) · hu sminkel (to apply cosmetics) · uk надолу́жити (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ga déan suas (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · de zusammenstellen (to assemble, to prepare) · fr rattraper (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · hu behoz (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ru собра́ть (to assemble, to prepare) · hu kieszel (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · az uydurmaq (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · it fare pace (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · fi ehostaa (to apply cosmetics) · pt fazer as pazes (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · fi korvata (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · cmn 編出 /编出 (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · az təşkil etmək (to constitute, to compose) · es reponer (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · es suplir (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · sv sminka (to apply cosmetics) · hu alkot (to constitute, to compose) · nl verzinnen (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · vi trang điểm (to apply cosmetics) · pt maquilhar (to apply cosmetics) · uk відшкодо́вувати (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · nb utgjøre (to constitute, to compose) · ka შედგენა (to constitute, to compose) · nl bedenken (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · tr uydurmak (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · tl mag-ayos (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · cmn 補上 /补上 (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · de zusammensetzen (to assemble, to prepare) · uk приду́мати (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · tl gawa (to constitute, to compose) · ru мири́ться (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · fr se réconcilier (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · bg съставям (to constitute, to compose) · cmn 製成 /制成 (to assemble, to prepare) · hy հորինել (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · sh šmȋnkati (to apply cosmetics) · ru приду́мывать (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ca constituir (to constitute, to compose) · fr maquiller (to apply cosmetics) · mi whakapaipai (to apply cosmetics) · de erfinden (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fi keksiä (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · it truccarsi (to apply cosmetics) · cmn 和解 (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · pt maquiar (to apply cosmetics) · ca compensar (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ca fer les paus (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · de ausgleichen (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · it conciliarsi (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · fi tehdä sovinto (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · io kompletigar (to constitute, to compose) · bg компенсирам (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ru приду́мать (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ota دوزمك (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · hu kiötöl (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · th กุ (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fr composer (to constitute, to compose) · sh izmisliti (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ca maquillar-se (to apply cosmetics) · ru компенси́ровать (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ro inventa (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ro imagina (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · ru наверста́ть (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · fr compenser (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · hu kitalál (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · tl gawa (to assemble, to prepare) · bg гримирам (to apply cosmetics) · de kompensieren (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · la tueor (to constitute, to compose) · hu pótol (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · fi meikata (to apply cosmetics) · de schminken (to apply cosmetics) · uk компенсува́ти (to compensate, to fill in, to catch up) · ru помири́ться (to make peace, to settle a dispute) · eo konsistigi (to constitute, to compose) · it immaginarsi (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · fr inventer (to invent, to imagine, to concoct) · cmn 上妝 /上妆 (to apply cosmetics) · uk склада́ти (to constitute, to compose) · ang āþenċan (to invent, to imagine, to concoct)