MAKE UP

(verb) apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
"She makes herself up every morning"
(verb) put in order or neaten
"make the bed", "make up a room"
synonyms : make
(verb) come to terms
"After some discussion we finally made up"
synonyms : conciliate , patch up , reconcile , settle
"You can reconcile with your friend if you try" -added by sradha_inlas
(verb) make up something artificial or untrue
synonyms : cook up , fabricate , invent , manufacture
(verb) devise or compose
"This designer makes up our Spring collections"
(verb) do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
synonyms : compensate , pay , pay off
(verb) make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
"I have to make up a French exam", "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
synonyms : catch up with
(verb) form or compose
"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"
synonyms : be , comprise , constitute , represent
(verb) adjust for
"engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
synonyms : compensate , correct , counterbalance , even off , even out , even up

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