English · Phrasal verb Attested

make up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To constitute, to compose.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo thành, cấu thành

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To constitute, to compose. — To constitute the components of a whole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo thành, cấu thành

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To compensate, to fill in, to catch up. — To compensate for (a deficiency, defect, etc.); to supply (something missing).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bù đắp, lấp đầy, bắt kịp

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “make up” mean?

To constitute, to compose.

Is “make up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.