Dictionary definition · make up
verb
- form or compose"This money is my only income"
- devise or compose"This designer makes up our Spring collections"
- do or give something to somebody in return"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
- make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point"I have to make up a French exam"
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- put in order or neaten"make the bed"
- adjust for"engineers will work to correct the effects of air resistance"
- come to terms"After some discussion we finally made up"
- apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier"She makes herself up every morning"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).