MnemonicDictionary
Home
(current)
Wordlists
Contact Us
Popular Wordlists
GRE Word List
Word of the Day
RECENT SEARCHES
make up
elegize
bestower
defensive attitude
burgeon
herbaceous
glechoma hederaceae
sea coal
inhalator
fibrinase
Top Searched Words
xxix
repudiate
obsequious
abate
abjure
contrite
cogent
obdurate
recondite
esoteric
word of the day
make up
make up - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
make up
Definition
(verb) form or compose
Synonyms
:
be
,
comprise
,
constitute
,
represent
Example Sentence
This money is my only income
The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
These constitute my entire belonging
The children made up the chorus
This sum represents my entire income for a year
These few men comprise his entire army
Definition
(verb) devise or compose
Example Sentence
This designer makes up our Spring collections
Definition
(verb) do or give something to somebody in return
Synonyms
:
compensate
,
pay
,
pay off
Example Sentence
Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
Definition
(verb) make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
Synonyms
:
catch up with
Example Sentence
I have to make up a French exam
Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?
Definition
(verb) make up something artificial or untrue
Synonyms
:
cook up
,
fabricate
,
invent
,
manufacture
Definition
(verb) put in order or neaten
Synonyms
:
make
Example Sentence
make the bed
make up a room
Definition
(verb) adjust for
Synonyms
:
compensate
,
correct
,
counterbalance
,
even off
,
even out
,
even up
Example Sentence
engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Definition
(verb) come to terms
Synonyms
:
conciliate
,
patch up
,
reconcile
,
settle
Example Sentence
After some discussion we finally made up
Definition
(verb) apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
Example Sentence
She makes herself up every morning
Word used in video below:
text: i'll make the teapot and we'll make the
Download our Mobile App Today
App Store
Play Store
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to get a daily "Word of the Day" directly in your social media feed.
Widget by EmbedSocial
→
Facebook
Instagram
We are Hiring!
×
We are looking for Content Writers (1-2 years experience) for our ed-tech startup based out of Gurgaon. If interested, please reach out to us at career@opencubicles.com
Books We Recommend!
×
5 Great English Vocabulary Books we Recommend!
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Word Power Made Easy
McGraw-Hill Education Essential ESL Dictionary
504 Absolutely Essential Words 6th Edition
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced with CD-ROM: Vocabulary Reference and Practice 2nd Edition
Receive our word of the day
on Whatsapp