make up
pronunciation
How to pronounce make up in British English:
UK [ˈmeɪk ʌp]
How to pronounce make up in American English:
US [ˈmeɪk ʌp]
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- Verb:
- form or compose
- devise or compose
- do or give something to somebody in return
- make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
- make up something artificial or untrue
- put in order or neaten
- come to terms
- apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
Example
- 1. Growth in asia cannot make up for flops at home .
- 2. By tradition crops from gaza make up the shortfall .
- 3. Rising demand has eaten into the spare capacity available to make up any shortfalls .
- 4. Real wages and unemployment make up the third .
- 5. Kanpur 's 400 tanneries still make up its largest industry .
- 6. Oil and gas revenues make up half the budget .
- 7. Asians make up about 10 % of the population .
- 8. Consumers make up a special and powerful part of pornography .
- 9. Make up a story about ellen .
- 10. Do we need a period of above normal nominal gdp growth to make up for the recent recession ?