definition of
make up

[1] #1 make up v. 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 h. wn

[2] #2 make up v. devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections". wn

[3] #3 make up v. do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?". wn

[4] #4 make up v. 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?". wn

[5] #5 make up v. make up something artificial or untrue. wn