v.

1. form or compose;
   constitute, represent, comprise, be
   
   • 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. devise or compose
   
   • This designer makes up our Spring collections
3. do or give something to somebody in return;
   pay, pay off, compensate
   
   • Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
4. make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point;
   catch up with
   
   • I have to make up a French exam
   • Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?
5. make up something artificial or untrue;
   fabricate, manufacture, cook up, invent
6. put in order or neaten;
   make
   
   • make the bed
   • make up a room
7. adjust for;
   compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
   
   • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
8. come to terms;
   reconcile, patch up, conciliate, settle
   
   • After some discussion we finally made up
9. apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
   
   • She makes herself up every morning