make-up

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyk uhp]
- /meɪk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyk uhp]
- /meɪk ʌp/

Definitions of make-up word

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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Make-up

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".

Synonyms for make-up

noun make-up

style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
framework — a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.

All 205 Synonyms of make-up

Antonyms for make-up

noun make-up

reality — the state or quality of being real.
disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
unevenness — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.

All 15 Antonyms of make-up

make-up

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noun make-up

Antonyms for make-up

noun make-up

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