Phrasal Verbs
to put powder, lipstick, etc. on your/someone's face to make it more attractive or to prepare for an appearance in the theater, on television, etc. related noun makeup
- 1to form something synonym constitute Women make up 56% of the student population. related noun makeup, consist of Language Bankproportiondescribing fractions and proportions
- According to this pie chart, a third of students' leisure time is spent watching TV.
- One in five hours is spent socializing.
- Socializing accounts for/makes up/comprises about 20% of leisure time.
- Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as playing sports.
- Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.
- The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.
- The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.
- 2to put something together from several different things related noun makeup
- 3to invent a story, etc., especially in order to trick or entertain someone He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. You made that up!
- 4to complete a number or an amount required We need one more person to make up a team.
- 5to replace something that has been lost; to compensate for something Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?
- 6to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together
- 7to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed We made up the bed in the guest room. They made up a bed for me on the sofa.
- 8to clean a hotel room and make the bed The maid asked if she could make up the room. They had forgotten to make up the room.
to end a disagreement with someone and become friends again Why don't you two kiss and make up? Has he made up with her yet? Have they made up yet?