make up sth
— phrasal verb with make /meɪk/ verb (made, made)Definition
› to form a particular thing, amount, or number as a whole: Road accident victims make up almost a quarter of the hospital's patients. The book is made up of a number of different articles.Comprising and consisting ofIncluding and containing
(Definition of make up sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- be verb (DESCRIPTION)
- compose verb (FORM)
- composition noun (FORMED FROM)
- comprise verb
- consist in sth phrasal verb
- consist of sth phrasal verb
- constitute verb (FORM PART OF)
- constitution noun (PARTS)
- form verb
- from preposition (MATERIAL)
- make verb (BE/BECOME)
- make-up noun (PARTS)
- of preposition (MADE OF)
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