makes up

VERB

create

Synonyms

WEAK

ad-lib blend coin combine compose compound concoct construct contrive cook up devise dream up fabricate fabulize fake it fashion fictionalize fix formulate frame fuse hatch improv improvise invent join knock off make meld merge mingle mix originate play by ear prepare pretend put together ready storify trump up whip up wing it write

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disagree tell truth

VERB

comprise, constitute

Synonyms

WEAK

complete compose consist fill form furnish include make meet provide supply

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disagree tell truth

VERB

compensate, reconcile

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodate atone balance bury the hatchet come to terms compose conciliate counterbalance counterpoise countervail forgive and forget make amends make peace mend offset outweigh pacify recompense redeem redress requite set off settle shake hands

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disagree tell truth

Example Sentences

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Astronomers know that dark matter makes up about 27% of the universe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

The American market is highly critical for the chain, as it makes up 40% of its total international sales.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The venue’s floor-level performance space can make sightlines a little challenging, but the energy more than makes up for it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX today makes up a low single-digit percentage of the endowment, which manages roughly $17 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And he makes up these cockalamie stories to stand my hair on end about being a flying fighter.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver