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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (9)

1. form or compose;
- Example: "This money is my only income"
- Example: "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"
- Example: "These constitute my entire belonging"
- Example: "The children made up the chorus"
- Example: "This sum represents my entire income for a year"
- Example: "These few men comprise his entire army"
[syn: constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be]

2. devise or compose;
- Example: "This designer makes up our Spring collections"

3. do or give something to somebody in return;
- Example: "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
[syn: pay, pay off, make up, compensate]

4. make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point;
- Example: "I have to make up a French exam"
- Example: "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
[syn: make up, catch up with]

5. make up something artificial or untrue;
[syn: fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent]

6. put in order or neaten;
- Example: "make the bed"
- Example: "make up a room"
[syn: make, make up]

7. adjust for;
- Example: "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
[syn: compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up]

8. come to terms;
- Example: "After some discussion we finally made up"
[syn: reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle]

9. apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier;
- Example: "She makes herself up every morning"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

make up
    v 1: 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" [syn:
         constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be]
    2: devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring
       collections"
    3: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you
       for the work you are doing?" [syn: pay, pay off, make
       up, compensate]
    4: 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?" [syn: make up, catch up
       with]
    5: make up something artificial or untrue [syn: fabricate,
       manufacture, cook up, make up, invent]
    6: put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
       [syn: make, make up]
    7: adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or
       air resistance" [syn: compensate, counterbalance,
       correct, make up, even out, even off, even up]
    8: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
       [syn: reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate,
       settle]
    9: apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier;
       "She makes herself up every morning"