make unnecessary
make unnecessary

make up


Definition: Meaning of, make up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / meɪk ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
make up made up made up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
making up makes up
  1. [transitive] to invent an explanation for something, especially in order to avoid being punished or embarrassed
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  2. [transitive] to invent a story, poem etc
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  3. [transitive] make up something to combine together to form something larger
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  4. [transitive] to prepare or arrange something
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  5. [transitive] make up something to make an amount or a number complete
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  6. [intransitive] to become friendly with someone again after an argument
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  7. [transitive] to work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times
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  8. [transitive] to produce something from cloth
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  9. [transitive] to put make-up on someone’s face
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Pronunciation: ˈəʊvəsʌɪt
Parts of Speech: noun
have oversight of something to be in charge of something
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