1. (

• makeup ,
• make-up

) an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later" ;

2. (

• constitution ,
• composition ,
• physical_composition ,
• makeup ,
• make-up

) the way in which someone or something is composed ;

3. (

• makeup ,
• make-up ,
• war_paint ,

) cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance ;

1. (

• constitute ,
• represent ,
• make_up ,
• comprise ,
• be ,

) form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" ;

2. (

• make_up ,

) devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections" ;

3. (

• pay ,
• pay_off ,
• make_up ,
• compensate ,

) do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" ;

4. (

• make_up ,
• catch_up_with

) make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?" ;

5. (

• fabricate ,
• manufacture ,
• cook_up ,
• make_up ,
• invent ,

) concoct something artificial or untrue ;

6. (

• make ,
• make_up

) put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room" ;

7. (

• compensate ,
• counterbalance ,
• correct ,
• make_up ,
• even_out ,
• even_off ,
• even_up

) adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" ;

8. (

• reconcile ,
• patch_up ,
• make_up ,
• conciliate ,
• settle ,

) come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" ;

9. (

• make_up

) apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning" ;