transitive verb
1.
a. : to draw up in complete form : compile
b. : invent
make up a plot
story was partly true and partly made up
: improvise
made new verses up as he went along
c. : to set (an account) in order : balance
2.
a. obsolete : build , construct
b. : to produce or complete by fitting together or assembling
make up a suit
make up a train of cars
c. : to arrange type matter into (columns or pages) for a book or newspaper
d. : to put together from ingredients : compound , mix
make up a fresh batch of dough
make up a bottle of cough medicine
e. : to lay and light (a fire)
3. : to form into : wrap or fasten up
make the books up into a parcel
separate mailbags are made up for each city on the route
4.
a. : to set in order : prepare
make a bed up in the guest room
: arrange
make up a room
b. : to shuffle (a deck) for dealing
5.
a. : to compensate for (a deficiency)
add some more water to make up the difference
b. : to act so as to correct (an omission) or remove (a deficiency in the record)
make up a history examination
: compensate for
time taken off must be made up by overtime
c. : reprint , replace
make imperfect copies or sheets up
6.
a. of parts or quantities : to combine to produce (a sum or a whole)
b. : constitute , compose
a party largely made up of peasants and artisans
all the things that go to make up a national culture
7. : settle , decide
made up his mind to sell the house
make up a quarrel
glad that he has made it up with his family
8.
a. : to prepare (as an actor) in physical appearance for a role
came in made up as an Egyptian queen
b. : to apply cosmetics to
no time to make up her face
9. : to get (an animal) into condition for marketing
intransitive verb
1. : to become reconciled : become friends again
kiss and make up
2.
a. : advance , approach
rapidly making up to the pier
b. : gather , rise
black clouds were making up in the east
a storm seems to be making up
3.
a. : to act ingratiatingly or flatteringly : curry favor
made up to his aunt for a new bicycle
b. : to make love : make advances : court
suspected of making up to his housekeeper
4. : compensate
hurried to make up for lost time
: pay , atone
tried to make up for his neglect
5. : to apply cosmetics
began to make up at the age of thirteen