upmaking
Definition of upmaking
: an act or action of making up
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Origin and Etymology of upmaking
from gerund of obsolete Scots upmake to make up, from Middle English (Scots) upmaken, from up + maken to make
upmaking
Definition of upmaking
Scottish
: making up for a shortcoming : compensating
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Origin and Etymology of upmaking
from present participle of obsolete Scots upmake to make up
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