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make-up

noun

cosmetics, such as powder, lipstick, etc, applied to the face to improve its appearance
1. the cosmetics, false hair, etc, used by an actor to highlight his features or adapt his appearance
2. the art or result of applying such cosmetics
the manner of arrangement of the parts or qualities of someone or something
the arrangement of type matter and illustrations on a page or in a book
mental or physical constitution

verb

tr to form or constitute
these arguments make up the case for the defence
tr to devise, construct, or compose, sometimes with the intent to deceive
to make up an excuse
to make up a song
tr to supply what is lacking or deficient in; complete
these extra people will make up our total
tr to put in order, arrange, or prepare
to make up a bed
intrfoll byfor to compensate or atone (for)
his kindness now makes up for his rudeness yesterday
to settle (differences) amicably (often in the phrase make it up )
to apply cosmetics to (the face) to enhance one's appearance or so as to alter the appearance for a theatrical role
to assemble (type and illustrations) into (columns or pages)
tr to surface (a road) with asphalt, concrete, etc
tr
1. to set in order and balance (accounts)
2. to draw up (accounting statements)
make up one's mind
to decide (about something or to do something)
he made up his mind to take vengeance
make up to informal.
1. to make friendly overtures to
2. to flirt with

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Half its roughly one million followers live in Syria, were they make up about 3% of the population, while there are smaller communities in Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights.

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No campaign-trail platitudes about caring and joy could make up for a lack of decency.

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Today their descendants make up a diaspora of nearly six million stretching from the United States and Canada to France, Germany, Japan and Taiwan.

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Despite the stinging rain and unpredictable winds, the friendly, laid-back crowd — a diverse bunch mostly made up of millennials and zoomers — seem perfectly content to wait their turn.

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Barcelona and Madrid made up the majority of cancellations from Spanish airports, but zero flights from the UK to Spain have been scrapped, according to Cirium.

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makeup make up for lost time

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