Meaning

18 senses
  1. To constitute, to compose.

    devise or compose

  2. To constitute, to compose.

    (transitive)To constitute the components of a whole.

    составля́тьsostavljátʹ, соста́витьsostávitʹ

    склада́тиskladáty

  3. 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

  4. (intransitive)To compensate (for).

    What I lack in patience, I make up for in drive.

    I plan to make up for my failed midterm.

  5. To invent, to imagine, to concoct

    erfinden, ausdenken

    приду́мыватьpridúmyvatʹ, приду́матьpridúmatʹ

    вига́дуватиvyháduvaty, ви́гадатиvýhadaty, виду́муватиvydúmuvaty

    concoct something artificial or untrue

  6. 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.

  7. To assemble, to prepare.

    To compile or draw up (a list, document, etc.).

  8. 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.

  9. (intransitive, reflexive, transitive)To prepare (someone) for a theatrical performance by means of costume, cosmetics, etc.

  10. To apply cosmetics.

    apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier

  11. 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

  12. To make peace, to settle a dispute.

    sich versöhnen, sich aussöhnen

    мири́тьсяmirítʹsja, помири́тьсяpomirítʹsja

Examples

1272 sentences
  1. He made up his mind quickly.

    Він швидко прийняв рішення. — deniko

    deEr entschied schnell. — samueldora

  2. Actually, I just made that up.

    Правду кажучи, я це просто вигадав. — shanghainese

    ruВообще-то, я это просто придумал. — marafon

  3. Have you made up your mind?

    Ти прийняв рішення? — deniko

    ruТы уже определился? — marafon

    deHast du dich schon entschieden? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I've already made up my mind.

    Я вже прийняв рішення. — deniko

    ruЯ уже принял решение. — sharptoothed

    deIch habe mich bereits entschieden. — wolfgangth

  5. You made that up, didn't you?

    Ти видумав це, правда? — deniko

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
to constitute, to compose:
to compensate, to fill in, to catch up:
to invent, to imagine, to concoct:
Русский
By meaning 6
to assemble, to prepare:
to constitute, to compose:
to compensate, to fill in, to catch up:
to invent, to imagine, to concoct:
to apply cosmetics:
to make peace, to settle a dispute:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
to assemble, to prepare:
to compensate, to fill in, to catch up:
to invent, to imagine, to concoct:
to apply cosmetics:
to make peace, to settle a dispute:

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 up
Base formmake up · to make up
3rd person singularmakes up
Present participlemaking up
Past simplemade up
Past participlemade up

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake up
he, she, itmakes up

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made up
he, she, ithas made up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make up

Phrasal verbs

11 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

32 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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