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Present participle for to be reconciled after a quarrel
“At the end of it all, you swap shirts, shake hands, make up, and go home.”
Present participle for to contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
“He had a way with words and would make up excuses for his incompetence on the fly.”
Present participle for to make up or be a part of a whole
“In total, twelve long chapters would make up the entire book.”
Present participle for to put together using parts or materials
“He would make up a new toy each day with his Lego bricks.”
Present participle for to form by mixing together parts or materials
“You can make up a sauce with the following ingredients.”
Present participle for to compensate for something missed or lost
“He can make up the time next week.”
(idiomatic) Present participle for to settle an argument
Present participle for to act in a submissive manner
Present participle for to carry out an action to the end
Present participle for to affect
Present participle for act a part
Present participle for to come up with a false account or representation of something
Present participle for to tell (usually fraudulently) in such a way as to render less severe or serious
Present participle for to be inclusive of after payment of an agreed amount of money or funds
Present participle for to mix or cause to mix or blend together
Present participle for to set up or establish
Present participle for to add to or supplement
Present participle for to hide or conceal something (literally or figuratively)
Present participle for to make amends for an offense, crime or sin one has committed
Present participle for to apply make-up, especially rouge
Present participle for to add fuel to (a fire)
Present participle for to restore peaceful or harmonious relations between two or more parties
Present participle for to resupply or restock with
Present participle for to make changes to correct an error or mistake
Present participle for to distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of
Present participle for to join two objects together (again)
Present participle for to make small improvements to one's appearance
Present participle for to calm or bring peace to
Present participle for to make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating
The action or art of producing something, typically a creative work
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