Synonyms for make-up
- verb
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Make — to constitute, to compose. To constitute the components of a whole
make, form, forme US, constitute, compose, settle, invent, cook up, fabricate, be, comprise, patch up, vamp up, vamp, adjust, manufacture, compound, represent, reconcile, conciliate, indite
2. Fard — to apply cosmetics. To apply cosmetics or makeup to (a face, facial feature)
fard, cosmeticize rare
3. Compensate
compensate, make good, even out, even up, pay, correct, make amends, counterbalance, aby, countervail rare
Noun
1. Composition
2. Cosmetics
Other
get-together informal, pay-off, make-peace
Definitions
- v. 1
To constitute, to compose. To constitute the components of a whole.
- v. 2
To apply cosmetics. To apply cosmetics or makeup to (a face, facial feature).
Let's leave as soon as I make up my face.
- v. 3
To constitute, to compose.
Related words
- Phrases
- make-up artist
- Other spellings
- make up
Forms
- Plural
- make-ups → compositions, constitutions, cosmetics, get-togethers…
Example sentences
- conciliate He tried to conciliate their anger by offering an apology.
By length
- 2 letters
- be1
- 3 letters
- pay1, aby
- 4 letters
- make1, form1, vamp1, fard
- 5 letters
- fable2, forme
- 6 letters
- settle2, adjust2, invent2, indite2
- 7 letters
- correct2, collect2, compose2
- 8 letters
- compound2, cosmetic3, comprise2, fabulate
- 9 letters
- represent3, cosmetics3, reconcile3, fabricate3
- 10 letters
- constitute3, compensate3, conciliate
- 11 letters
- composition4, manufacture4, countervail3, cosmeticize
- 12 letters
- constitution4
- 14 letters
- counterbalance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fable2 = 2 syllables).