make up
To constitute, to composeTo constitute, to compose.
» He made up his mind quickly.
Er entschied schnell.
Er hat sich schnell entschieden.
Він швидко прийняв рішення.
Він прийняв рішення швидко.
Meaning
18 sensesTo constitute, to compose.
devise or compose
To constitute, to compose.
(transitive)To constitute the components of a whole.
составля́тьsostavljátʹ, соста́витьsostávitʹ
склада́тиskladáty
To compensate, to fill in, to catch up.
(transitive)To compensate for (a deficiency, defect, etc.); to supply (something missing).
He can make up the time next week.
wiedergutmachen, kompensieren, gutmachen
компенси́роватьkompensírovatʹ, возмеща́тьvozmeščátʹ, возмести́тьvozmestítʹ
компенсува́тиkompensuváty, відшкодо́вуватиvidškodóvuvaty, надолу́жуватиnadolúžuvaty
(intransitive)To compensate (for).
What I lack in patience, I make up for in drive.
I plan to make up for my failed midterm.
To invent, to imagine, to concoct
erfinden, ausdenken
приду́мыватьpridúmyvatʹ, приду́матьpridúmatʹ
вига́дуватиvyháduvaty, ви́гадатиvýhadaty, виду́муватиvydúmuvaty
concoct something artificial or untrue
To invent, to imagine, to concoct
To invent or fabricate (a story, claim, etc.).
He was a great storyteller and could make up a story on the spot.
To assemble, to prepare.
To compile or draw up (a list, document, etc.).
To put together (a substance, material, garment, medicine, etc.) into a specific form; to assemble.
I can make up a batch of stew in a few minutes, but it will take a few hours to cook.
(intransitive, reflexive, transitive)To prepare (someone) for a theatrical performance by means of costume, cosmetics, etc.
To apply cosmetics.
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
To apply cosmetics.
(intransitive, reflexive, transitive)To apply cosmetics or makeup to (a face, facial feature).
Let's leave as soon as I make up my face.
schminken
кра́ситьсяkrásitʹsja
To make peace, to settle a dispute.
sich versöhnen, sich aussöhnen
мири́тьсяmirítʹsja, помири́тьсяpomirítʹsja
Examples
1272 sentencesHe made up his mind quickly.
Він швидко прийняв рішення. — deniko
deEr entschied schnell. — samueldora
Actually, I just made that up.
Правду кажучи, я це просто вигадав. — shanghainese
ruВообще-то, я это просто придумал. — marafon
Have you made up your mind?
Ти прийняв рішення? — deniko
ruТы уже определился? — marafon
deHast du dich schon entschieden? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I've already made up my mind.
Я вже прийняв рішення. — deniko
ruЯ уже принял решение. — sharptoothed
deIch habe mich bereits entschieden. — wolfgangth
You made that up, didn't you?
Ти видумав це, правда? — deniko
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 6
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English maken up, equivalent to make + up (adverb).From Middle English maken up, equivalent to make + up (adverb).
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Forms
makes up, making up, made up, made upPhrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- make upскладати, компенсуватиTo constitute, to compose.
- make offтікати, бігтиTo exit or depart; to run away.
- make outпоспівати, устигнутиTo draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque).
- make overпереробити, перероблятиTo renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.
- make forробити, працюватиTo set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
- make intoзробити, робитиTo cause (the first object) to become (the second object); to change or transform.
- make downTo rain or snow; to precipitate.
- make awayTo depart, leave; to make off.
Synonyms
32 synonyms- make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point:catch up with
- put in order or neaten:make
- come to terms:reconcilepatch upconciliatesettle
- do or give something to somebody in return:paypay offcompensate
- form or compose:constituterepresentcomprisebe
- concoct something artificial or untrue:fabricatemanufacturecook upinvent
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb