make up to somebody phrasal verb ( see also ↑ make )
1 . make (it) up to somebody to do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone:
I’ll make it up to you somehow.
He was looking for a way to make up to her for what he had done.
2 . British English informal to say nice things to someone or be very friendly to them in order to get an advantage for yourself – used in order to show disapproval
3 . be made up to captain/manager etc to be given a higher position in an organization SYN promote :
He was a security guard before he was made up to reception manager.