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单词 make up
释义

make up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymake up
he/she/itmakes up
present participlemaking up
past tensemade up
past participlemade up


  1. 1
    transitive to invent an explanation for something, especially in order to avoid being punished or embarrassed

    He made up some excuse about the dog eating his homework.

    Synonyms and related words

    To tell lies and deceive people
  2. 2
    transitive to invent a story, poem, etc.

    The children made up a little poem and wrote it in the card.

    Synonyms and related words

    To imagine, or to use your imagination
  3. 3
    transitive (make up something) to combine together to form something larger

    Women make up 40 percent of the workforce.

    This book is made up of twelve separate short stories.

    Synonyms and related words

    To mix things, or to become mixed
  4. 4
    transitive to prepare or arrange something

    I’ll get the pharmacist to make this prescription up for you.

    Could you make up a list of all the things we need?

    make up a bed:

    You should stay the night – I’ll make up a bed for you.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make plans or arrangements
  5. 5
    transitive (make up something) to make an amount or a number complete

    I’m paying $500, and Dave is making up the difference.

    Synonyms and related words

    To add up to a total
  6. 6
    intransitive to become friendly with someone again after an argument

    Why don’t you two forget your differences and make up?

    kiss and make up:

    They argue a lot, but they always kiss and make up.

    make up with:

    Tom still hasn’t made up with Alice.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ending, solving and avoiding arguments and fights
    Synonyms and related words

    To start a friendship
  7. 7
    transitive to work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times

    Sorry I’m late; I’ll make up the time tonight.

    Synonyms and related words

    The working day
  8. 8
    transitive to produce something from cloth

    You could make up some curtains from that material.

    Synonyms and related words

    To sew, or to sew something
  9. 9
    intransitive/transitive to put makeup on someone’s face

    They made my face up to look like a clown.

    She takes forever to make up in the morning.

    Synonyms and related words

    Caring for the skin and applying make-up
  10. 10

    you couldn’t make it up!

    used for saying that something is so unlikely or improbable it seems impossible for it to be true
    You couldn’t make it up - the man is a walking parody.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 25/11/2016

make up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymake up
he/she/itmakes up
present participlemaking up
past tensemade up
past participlemade up


  1. 1
    transitive to invent an explanation for something, especially in order to avoid being punished or embarrassed

    He made up some excuse about the dog eating his homework.

    Synonyms and related words

    To tell lies and deceive people
  2. 2
    transitive to invent a story, poem etc

    They made up a little poem and wrote it in the card.

    Synonyms and related words

    To imagine, or to use your imagination
  3. 3
    transitive (make up something) to combine together to form something larger

    Women make up 40 per cent of the workforce.

    This book is made up of twelve separate short stories.

    Synonyms and related words

    To mix things, or to become mixed
  4. 4
    transitive to prepare or arrange something

    I’ll get the chemist to make this prescription up for you.

    Could you make up a list of all the things we need?

    make up a bed:

    You should stay the night – I’ll make up a bed for you.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make plans or arrangements
  5. 5
    transitive (make up something) to make an amount or a number complete

    I’m paying £500, and Dave is making up the rest.

    Synonyms and related words

    To add up to a total
  6. 6
    intransitive to become friendly with someone again after an argument

    Why don’t you two forget your differences and make up?

    kiss and make up:

    They argue a lot, but they always kiss and make up.

    make up with:

    Tom still hasn’t made up with Alice.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ending, solving and avoiding arguments and fights
    Synonyms and related words

    To start a friendship
  7. 7
    transitive to work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times

    Sorry I’m late; I’ll make up the time this evening.

    Synonyms and related words

    The working day
  8. 8
    transitive to produce something from cloth

    You could make up some new curtains from that material.

    Synonyms and related words

    To sew, or to sew something
  9. 9
    transitive to put make-up on someone’s face

    They made my face up to look like a clown.

    Synonyms and related words

    Caring for the skin and applying make-up
  10. 10

    you couldn’t make it up!

    used for saying that something is so unlikely or improbable it seems impossible for it to be true
    You couldn’t make it up - the man is a walking parody.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 25/11/2016
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