MAKE SOMETHING UP


Meaning of MAKE SOMETHING UP in English

1》 (also make up for ) compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.

↘( make it up to ) compensate (someone) for negligent or unfair treatment.

2》 ( make up ) (of parts) compose or constitute (a whole).

3》 put together or prepare something from parts or ingredients.

↘ Printing arrange text and illustrations into pages.

4》 invent a story.

→ make

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