Make up – meaning and examples

Make upphrasal verb · make

Meanings:

1. To redo something; to do something that one has failed to do in the past.
2. To end a quarrel to constitute something.
3. To reconcile with someone; to end a disagreement (with someone).

Examples:

• Over forty freight cars make up the train.
• We will ship the parts to China where we will make up the computers with cheap labor.
• After fight, they made up with each other and are now very good friends.