1920, M. D. Eder,Dream Psychology, translation of original by Sigmund Freud:
The words "dream interpretation"[…] remind one of all sorts of childish, superstitious notions, whichmake up the thread and woof of dream books, read by none but the ignorant and the primitive.
The Argentine found Dzeko and his killer ball was timed brilliantly for the Ivorian, whomade up 90 yards, to slot in.
2025 November 12, 'Mystery Shopper', “Is Devon the cream of the crop?”, inRAIL, number1048, page48:
Still, by omitting some stops and running fast to Exmouth itmakes up those lost minutes, and I get back to Exmouth bang on time at 2019, tired but happy.
Cuba took limited free market-oriented measures to alleviate severe shortages of food, consumer goods, and services tomake up for the ending of Soviet subsidies.
Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious tomake up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.
Roger Johnson came closest to scoring for the visitors in the first half when he headed over from six yards following Lee Bowyer's cross, but hemade up for that by producing some sterling defending to head clear Obinna's bullet centre.
He was a great storyteller and couldmake up a story on the spot.
To assemble, to prepare.
Tocompile ordraw up (a list, document, etc.).[from 14th c.]
To put together (a substance, material, garment, medicine, etc.) into a specific form; toassemble.[from 16th c.]
I canmake up a batch of stew in a few minutes, but it will take a few hours to cook.
1990, Wayne Jancik,The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders,→ISBN, page323:
Like their mentors, they sang "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" and "I'm Not A Teenage Delinquent," and even had letter sweatersmade up with huge "S"'s on them.
(transitive,intransitive,reflexive) To prepare (someone) for a theatrical performance by means of costume, cosmetics, etc.[from 18th c.]
Miss Palmer and Imade up, though she scolded most violently about my long absence, and attacked me aboutthe Book without mercy.
1971, “Let's Stay Together”, performed byAl Green:
Why somebody, why people break up / Turn around andmake up, I just can't see / You'd never do that to me, would you baby?
2025 November 16, Joanna Walters, “Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up”, inThe Guardian[4],→ISSN:
But she ended the interview with CNN, when asked if there could be reconciliation with Trump, by saying: “Well, I certainly hope that we canmake up. I can only speak for myself. I’m a Christian and one of the most important parts of our faith is forgiveness, and that’s something I’m committed to.”
They in their turnsmade up to her, and expressed their surprize and concern at finding her in the assembly unprovided, after she had declined their invitation[…].
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