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 And China now makes up 45 percent of the global supply of the delicacy, The Wall Street Journal reports. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 Standard jeans, which retail for $30-$75, makes up 40 percent. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 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

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The museum comprises 30 galleries, spanning 11,600 square meters (124,860 square feet) of interior exhibition space and 23,000 square meters (247,570 square feet) of outdoor exhibition space.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The lineup as a whole comprises 15 titles from Korea and four each from Taiwan and Japan, alongside two from Indonesia.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of comprises

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The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
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

Definition of devises

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When leaders build publicly and nontechnical peers demo useful solutions, the definition of who builds begins to expand.

— Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Silica particles cause lungs to fight back with fibrotic tissue that builds and builds, severely inhibiting the ability to breathe.

— Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of builds

Verb

The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Last week, the state of New York sued Kalshi to stop it from operating in the state, arguing that the platform constitutes unlicensed gambling.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitutes

Verb

The new film continues the story of the conclusion of Holland’s third Spider-Man film, where Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) concocts a spell to make everyone forget Peter as a way to save the multiverse.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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

Definition of concocts

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The system constructs a real-time 3D spatial map using high-frequency acoustic pulses to navigate in total darkness while maintaining a compact form factor.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
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

Definition of constructs

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The Azure DevOps case makes the same point from the other direction.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
This revolution in budget-friendly hardware ensures that when a modern, tech-heavy vehicle makes its way to its second, third or fourth owner a decade from now, it can still be diagnosed and kept alive on a driveway budget.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026