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Phrasal Verb - Make Up

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Mon, 04/13/2009 - 00:01 — Chris McCarthy

You've probably heard make up used as a noun for cosmetics, but did you know that it's also used as a phrasal verb?

Make up - (noun) a cosmetic worn on the face to change your appearance.

Make up - (phrasal verb) to forgive / apologise with someone and to be friends again after a fight or argument.

"I often fight with my brother but we always make up soon after."

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Mon, 04/13/2009 - 05:49 — Serge

make up

I thought "make up" is "think of", is it not?

Fri, 04/17/2009 - 14:37 — alohamoh

what does it mean???

hi
we use this phrasel verb alot , for make up exams
or make up for cosmatics, right!!!! Wave

Sun, 07/19/2009 - 10:11 — natka

make up

Yes, it also means to think of. e.g make up a story

Mon, 04/13/2009 - 18:44 — Yura

Hooray! Easy phrasal verb.1

Hooray! Easy phrasal verb.1 to make up - to be beautiful with the help of cosmetics;2 to make up - to get on after quarrel

Mon, 04/13/2009 - 20:13 — cosmober

just a little tip

cosmober
It's too early to crow over your victory, my friend. Actually this p.v. has at least others five meanings:
1. to invent;
2. to complete;
3. to load (i.e. a woood bourning tove for instance);
4. to bring oneself;
5. to prepare.
We can't escape. We have to memorize them by heart! goodbay.

Mon, 04/13/2009 - 21:05 — Yura

p.v.

Oh, my God! Where is Danny wth his "How to say "I'm bored to death with p.v." At Wits End

Tue, 04/14/2009 - 00:52 — neira

neira

thank you for this add

Wed, 04/15/2009 - 01:09 — egyptophile

Make up

Life demands a lot of making up and compromising.

Sat, 05/09/2009 - 06:06 — nehir

for the sake of peace!!!

If your friend misunderstood you Broken Heart Not Talking and she blamed you Angry Surprise Don't hesitate to say her for the sake of peace. Big Hug "Let's not fight. Love Struck Kiss Let's make up" Party

Sat, 05/09/2009 - 07:46 — tib13

make up -- compensate

Can we use 'make up' in following situation.

Referee gave extra 15 minutes for football match to make up for the time consumed in fighting in the second half of the match?

make up --- compensate or balance?

thank you...

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 15:01 — bekir

how can i make it up for

how can i make it up for you..it is a good sentences for this word..
we will anyway make up whether we fight always..

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 05:06 — deniyal

The two or three words that

The two or three words that make up multi-word verbs form a short "phrase" - which is why these verbs are often all called "phrasal verbs".

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 14:40 — Natalysmart

Nataly It's a new meaning

Nataly
It's a new meaning for me, thank you

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 11:52 — saleenas

The two or tercet

The two or tercet words,Testking 642-832 that form up multi-word verbs spatiality a unretentive "shibboleth" which is why these verbs,Testking 350-018 are often all titled "phrasal verbs"
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Thu, 10/01/2009 - 10:55 — ynastia

Make up

I could remember the line from Katy Perry song "... we fight, we break up, we kiss, we make up...". Smile
The other meanings:
1) Beet, potato, carrot, cabbage make up the borsch (Ukrainian delicious course).
2) He seems always to make up his unbelievable stories.
3) I usually wear a make-up, I like to use the cosmetics of the one company, I trust.