MAKES UP Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

makes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of make up

as in comprises

to be all the substance of the book is made up of 20 chapters

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as in devises

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project

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as in builds

to form by putting together parts or materials we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked "some assembly required"

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Recent Examples of makes up The bank estimates running makes up about 12% of Adidas’ group sales, with the category growing 28% in the first quarter of 2026. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The battery life errs more on the average side and lacks magnetic charging, but the $200 Fourth of July discount makes up for it. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 The only geographic region where voters preferred Hilton to Becerra are those in the North Coast/Sierra region, which makes up about 2% of the electorate, DiCamillo said. — Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The effect is especially pronounced in rural counties, where agriculture makes up a large share of property tax revenue. — The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026 The Community Investment Tax, Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax that pays for roads, public buildings and upgrades to existing professional stadiums, makes up a large chunk of the framework. — Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Iranian oil makes up about 12% of the country's crude oil imports. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026 This makes up 17% of households. — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026 The range-topping version of Porsche’s first EV has a dual-motor powertrain that makes up to 1,1019 hp. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2026

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The group comprises statue heads, a statue, an inscription, and funerary stelae (tombstones).

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
The current accommodation comprises a four-bed, three-bath main residence of 3,500 square feet (325 square meters) and a separate two-bed, one-bath house roughly a third of the size.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of comprises

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Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Now saddled with the moral dilemma of keeping the money or turning it in, the trio devises a simple plan.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Definition of devises

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As tourist numbers worldwide return towards pre-pandemic levels, the debate around what constitutes ‘too many’ visitors continues.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Maybe that means better training, better communication, a stronger review process and more clarity on what actually constitutes a foul.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of constitutes

Verb

Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of concocts

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The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
The mRNA is then read by a piece of molecular machinery called the ribosome, which constructs the protein — a process called translation.

— Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026

Definition of constructs

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An engineering prodigy, Harley has to get creative to survive her large family, and invents a number of gizmos and gadgets to help improve her chaotic household.

— Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
Without it, the AI invents a new backdrop.

— Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026