makes up

The phrase “makes up” has 2 syllables: makes up

It's pronounced as /meɪks ʌp/

What is synonym and antonym for makes up?

In the thesaurus, “makes up” has 160 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for makes up along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for makes up

accommodate
ad-lib
ad-libs
assembles
atone
balance
begins
blend
builds
bury the hatchet
carpenters
coin
coins
combine
combines
come to terms
comes up with
complements
complete
completes
compose
composes
compound
comprises
conceives
conciliate
concoct
concocts
confects
consist
constitutes
construct
constructs
contrive
contrives
cook up
counterbalance
counterpoise
countervail
creates
daydreams
designs
devise
devises
dream up
dreams
drums up
embodies
envisages
envisions
epitomizes
erects
establishes
excogitates
extemporizes
fabricate
fabricates
fabulize
fake it
fantasizes
fashion
fashions
fathers
fictionalize
fill
fix
forges
forgive and forget
form
forms
formulate
founds
frame
frames
furnish
fuse
generates
hammers
handcrafts
hatch
hatches
imagines
improv
improvise
improvises
inaugurates
incarnates
include
incorporates
initiates
innovates
institutes
integrates
invent
invents
jerry-builds
join
knock off
make
make amends
make peace
makes
manufactures
materializes
meet
meld
mend
merge
mingle
mix
molds
offset
organizes
originate
originates
outweigh
pacify
personifies
pictures
pieces
play by ear
prefabricates
prepare
pretend
produces
provide
put together
puts together
puts up
raises
ready
rears
reassembles
rebuilds
recompense
reconstructs
redeem
redevelops
redress
reedifies
requite
retrofits
set off
sets up
settle
shake hands
shapes
storify
substantiates
supplements
supply
throws up
trump up
trumps up
unites
visions
visualizes
whip up
wing it
write

Antonyms for makes up

be real
blows up
clones
copies
copycats
demolishes
demounts
destroys
detaches
devastates
disagree
disassembles
disconnects
disengages
disjoins
dismantles
dismembers
disunites
divides
duplicates
explodes
flattens
imitates
knocks down
levels
mimics
pulls down
pulverizes
razes
reduplicates
replicates
reproduces
ruinates
ruins
separates
shatters
smashes
strikes
takes down
tears down
tell truth
wrecks

Example Sentences

She often makes up stories to entertain her little brother during long car rides.
After their argument, he makes up with his friend by apologizing and buying him lunch.
The artist makes up for lost time by working late into the night to finish her painting.
He makes up the bed every morning to keep his room tidy and organized.
The teacher makes up a quiz to assess the students' understanding of the material.

On this page you'll find 202 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to makes up, such as: accommodate, ad-lib, ad-libs, assembles, atone, balance, be real.

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