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- [meyk uhp]
- /meɪk ʌp/
- /meɪk ʌp/
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- [meyk uhp]
- /meɪk ʌp/
Definitions of make up words
- noun make up the style or manner in which something is made; form; build. 1
- noun make up production with reference to the manufacturer; brand: our own make. 1
- noun make up disposition; character; nature. 1
- noun make up the act or process of making. 1
- noun make up quantity made; output. 1
- noun make up Cards. the act of naming the trump, or the suit named as trump. 1
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Origin of make up
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; noun use of verb phrase make up
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Parts of speech for Make up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
make up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make up
verb make up
- ad-lib — If you ad-lib something in a play or a speech, you say something which has not been planned or written beforehand.
- blend — If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
- coin — A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- compose — The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
Antonyms for make up
verb make up
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
See also
Matching words
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