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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
make something up
ˌmake sthˈup derived
1. to form sth
Syn: ↑constitute
• Women make up 56% of the student numbers.
related noun ↑make-up
2. to put sth together from several different things
related noun ↑make-up
3. to invent a story, etc, especially in order to trick or entertain sb
• He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.
• I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.
•You made that up!
4. to complete a number or an amount required
•We need one more person to make up a team.
5. to replace sth that has been lost; to ↑compensate for sth
•Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?
6. to prepare a medicine by mixing different things together
7. to prepare a bed for use; to create a temporary bed
•We made up the bed in the spare room.
•They made up a bed for me on the sofa.
8. (especially NAmE)to clean a hotel room and make the bed
•The maid asked if she could make up the room.
•They had forgotten to make up the room.
Main entry: ↑makederived
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