Synonyms of make up

Noun


1. makeup, make-up, event

usage: an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"

2. constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-up, property

usage: the way in which someone or something is composed

3. makeup, make-up, war paint, cosmetic

usage: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

Verb


1. constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

usage: 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"

2. make up, design

usage: devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections"

3. pay, pay off, make up, compensate, settle

usage: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

4. make up, catch up with, recover, recoup, recuperate

usage: 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?"

5. fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent, think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct

usage: make up something artificial or untrue

6. make, make up, tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away

usage: put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"

7. compensate, counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up, balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise

usage: adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"

8. reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle, agree, hold, concur, concord

usage: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

9. make up, groom, neaten

usage: apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning"

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