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  • 101make up — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to form by fitting together or assembling < make up a train of cars > b. to arrange typeset matter in (as pages) for printing 2. a. to combine to produce (a sum or whole) b. constitute, compose …

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  • 102make good — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accomplish, achieve success, act up to, adhere to, advance, afford proof of, amend, arrive, ascertain, atone, atone for, attend to, be a success, be faithful to, break through, bring home to, bring to&#8230; …

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  • 103make amends — Synonyms and related words: atone, atone for, compensate, cover, do penance, expiate, fill up, get satisfaction, give and take, give satisfaction, indemnify, kick back, live down, make compensation, make good, make matters up, make reparation,&#8230; …

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  • 104make — 1. verb 1) he makes models Syn: construct, build, assemble, put together, manufacture, produce, fabricate, create, form, fashion, model, improvise 2) she made me drink it Syn …

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  • 105make do — Synonyms and related words: beget, breed, bring forth, bring into being, call into being, change, change for, coin, commute, compound for, conceive, concoct, contrive, cook up, cope, design, develop, devise, discover, do with, dream up, dub in,&#8230; …

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  • 106make something up — 1》 (also make up for) compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.     ↘(make it up to) compensate (someone) for negligent or unfair treatment. 2》 (make up) (of parts) compose or constitute (a whole). 3》 put together or prepare something&#8230; …

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  • 107make clear — Synonyms and related words: account for, affect, aid, allegorize, betoken, brandish, breathe, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, clarify, clear the way, clear up, crack, dangle, decipher, demonstrate,&#8230; …

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  • 108make up — v. 1) (d; intr.) to make up for ( to recoup ) (to make up for lost time) 2) (colloq.) (d; intr.) to make up to ( to gain favor with ) (you should try to make up to your boss) 3) (D; intr.) ( to become reconciled ) to make up with (she made up&#8230; …

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  • 109make good — 1. Defend, maintain, vindicate, justify, stand by. 2. Fulfil, accomplish. 3. Establish, verify, confirm, prove, substantiate. 4. Compensate for, make compensation for, supply by an equivalent, make up for …

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  • 110make up — verb a) to constitute; to compose; to form He can make up the time next week. b) to compensate, fill in or catch up …

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