फ्रेज़ल वर्ब: Make up (आविष्कार करना/सुलह करना)
invent करना है या बिगड़े रिश्तों को reconcile करना।
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
'Make up' is a versatile verb used to describe inventing stories, becoming friends again, or forming a whole.
- Use it to mean 'invent' (e.g., 'He made up an excuse').
- Use it to mean 'reconcile' after a fight (e.g., 'They finally made up').
- When using a pronoun (it/them), put it in the middle: 'Make it up'.
Overview
- 1To invent/fabricate: जब आप कोई बहाना (excuse), कहानी (story), या झूठ (lie) बनाते हैं। जैसे: 'Don't make up stories about why you were late!' (बहाने मत बनाओ)।
- 2To reconcile: जब दो लोगों के बीच झगड़ा हो जाए और वे वापस दोस्त बन जाएं। जैसे: 'They had a fight, but they made up the next day.' (उन्होंने अगले दिन सुलह कर ली)।
- 3Make up your mind: यह एक फिक्स्ड इडियम है जिसका मतलब है 'निर्णय लेना' (to decide)। जैसे: 'You need to make up your mind about your career.'
- 1Pronoun Placement: छात्र अक्सर 'I made up it' बोल देते हैं। हिंदी में 'मैंने इसे बनाया' (मैंने-इसे-बनाया) का क्रम अलग है, लेकिन इंग्लिश में pronoun हमेशा बीच में आता है।
- 2Literal Translation: 'Make up' का प्रयोग भौतिक चीज़ें बनाने में नहीं होता। जैसे 'I made up a chair' गलत है। यहाँ सिर्फ 'I made a chair' होगा। हिंदी में 'बनाना' हर जगह चलता है, इंग्लिश में नहीं।
- 3Missing 'with': सुलह करने के लिए 'make up with someone' का प्रयोग होता है। छात्र अक्सर 'make up him' कह देते हैं, जो गलत है।
- 1क्या 'make up' का प्रयोग खाना बनाने के लिए कर सकते हैं? नहीं, खाना बनाने के लिए 'cook' या 'prepare' का प्रयोग करें।
- 2क्या 'make up' हमेशा separable है? नहीं, सुलह करने के अर्थ में यह separable नहीं है और अक्सर 'with' के साथ आता है।
- 3'Make up your mind' और 'make up a story' में क्या अंतर है? पहला निर्णय लेने के बारे में है, दूसरा काल्पनिक कहानी गढ़ने के बारे में।
Conjugating 'Make Up'
| Tense | Subject | Verb Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I / You / We / They
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make up
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They make up stories.
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Present Simple
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He / She / It
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makes up
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She makes up excuses.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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made up
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We made up yesterday.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am making up
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I am making up the bed.
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Present Perfect
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He / She
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has made up
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He has made it up.
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Future
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All subjects
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will make up
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They will make up soon.
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Common Contractions with 'Make Up'
| Full Form | Contraction | Context |
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I have made up
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I've made up
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Informal speech
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They will make up
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They'll make up
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Casual conversation
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It is made up
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It's made up
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Describing a lie
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Meanings
A multi-use phrasal verb primarily used for creating fictional information or restoring a relationship after a disagreement.
Invent/Fabricate
To create a story, lie, or explanation that is not true.
“Stop making up excuses for being late!”
“The author made up a whole new world for her book.”
Reconcile
To become friends again after a quarrel or fight.
“We had a huge argument, but we made up the next day.”
“Kiss and make up!”
Constitute/Form
To be the parts that form a whole.
“Women make up 50% of the workforce.”
“Ten chapters make up this textbook.”
Compensate
To do something extra because you missed something earlier (often used with 'for').
“I'll work late to make up the time I lost.”
“He bought her flowers to make up for his mistake.”
Reference Table
| मतलब (Meaning) | ऑब्जेक्ट का टाइप | उदाहरण (Structure) | खास बात |
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कहानी या झूठ गढ़ना
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Noun
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make up a story / make a story up
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अक्सर बहाने बनाने के लिए यूज़ होता है।
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बहाना बनाना
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Noun
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make up an excuse
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मुसीबत से बचने के लिए।
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झूठ बोलना (Pronoun)
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Pronoun
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make it up
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'it' हमेशा बीच में आएगा।
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सुलह करना (किसी से)
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Person
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make up with him/her
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लड़ाई के बाद फिर दोस्त बनना।
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सुलह करना (जनरल)
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Implicit
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They finally made up.
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इसका मतलब है 'आपस में' सुलह कर ली।
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हिस्सा होना / बनाना
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Group/Part
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Students make up 70% of the class.
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किसी चीज़ की बनावट बताना।
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मेकअप करना
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Face/Self
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She makes up her face.
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सजना-संवरना (एक अलग मतलब)।
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औपचारिकता का स्तर
The two parties have reached a reconciliation. (Relationships)
They have made up. (Relationships)
They're cool again. (Relationships)
They're Gucci now. (Relationships)
Make Up: दो मुख्य मतलब
गढ़ना/बनाना (Invent)
- कहानी Invent a narrative
- बहाना Fabricate a reason
- खेल Create a play activity
सुलह करना (Reconcile)
- किसी के साथ Become friends again
- बहस के बाद Resolve conflict
- मतभेद Settle disagreements
Make Up बनाम मिलते-जुलते शब्द
'Make Up' का सही उपयोग कैसे करें
क्या आपका मतलब कुछ गढ़ना है (कहानी, बहाना, खेल)?
क्या ऑब्जेक्ट एक pronoun (it, them) है?
क्या आप किसी से सुलह करना चाहते हैं?
'Make Up' के लिए कॉन्टेक्स्ट
गढ़ना (Inventing)
- • बहाने
- • कहानियाँ
- • खेल
- • झूठ
- • गाने
- • बचाव के तर्क
सुलह (Reconciling)
- • दोस्तों के साथ
- • लड़ाई के बाद
- • मतभेद
- • परिवार के साथ
- • अनबन
कब इस्तेमाल न करें
- • इमारत बनाना
- • वैज्ञानिक खोज
- • नुकसान की भरपाई (सिर्फ make up)
- • फॉर्मल रिपोर्ट
मिलते-जुलते विचार
- • Invent
- • Create
- • Reconcile
- • Devise
- • Fabricate
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
I make up stories.
They make up after the fight.
Do not make up a lie.
We are friends, we make up.
He made up a funny song.
Did you and Sarah make up?
I need to make up an excuse.
She made it up to be nice.
Women make up half of the class.
I'll make up the missed work tomorrow.
They finally made up after not speaking for years.
He made up the whole story about the ghost.
The committee is made up of local residents.
How can I make it up to you?
The lost hours must be made up by Friday.
He has a tendency to make things up when he's nervous.
The cultural make-up of the city has changed significantly.
He tried to make up for his lack of experience with enthusiasm.
The pharmacist is making up your prescription now.
It’s hard to make up the ground we lost in the first quarter.
The very fabric of their society is made up of these ancient traditions.
She struggled to make up the deficit in her emotional well-being.
The actors were required to make up their own lines in the improv show.
He could not make up the discrepancy between the two reports.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Learners often mix these up because they both involve 'make' and a preposition.
Both mean to create something new.
Both use 'up' and a common verb.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
I make up it.
I make it up.
We make up a story.
We made up a story.
They make up.
They made up.
I make up my face.
I put on makeup.
He made up for a story.
He made up a story.
Did you make up with?
Did you make up with him?
I made up the bed.
I made the bed.
The team makes up of ten people.
The team is made up of ten people.
I'll make up my mistake.
I'll make up for my mistake.
He made up his mind up.
He made up his mind.
He made up the lost ground.
He made up the ground he had lost.
The makeup of the atom...
The make-up of the atom...
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
I had to make up a ___ because ___.
___ and ___ finally made up after ___.
___ make up approximately ___ percent of ___.
How can I make up for ___?
Real World Usage
Are we good? Did we make up?
I can make up the hours if I leave early.
Small businesses make up the backbone of the economy.
She totally made that up for clout.
The pilot tried to make up the time in the air.
We are making up your prescription now.
Pronoun की जगह का ध्यान रखो
'Make up' और 'Make up for' में फर्क
How can I make up for my mistake?
रिश्तों के लिए 'with' लगाओ
You should go and make up with your brother.
फॉर्मल बातचीत में सावधानी
We need to reconcile our differences.
Smart Tips
Imagine the pronoun is a sandwich filling. It must go inside the verb 'make' and the particle 'up'.
Use the 'Make it up to you' pattern. It's the most natural way to offer a favor after a mistake.
Use 'is made up of' instead of just 'has'. It sounds more professional and descriptive.
If it's a lie, use 'make up'. If it's a machine, use 'invent'.
उच्चारण
Stress on the particle
In phrasal verbs, the stress usually falls on the preposition/particle, not the verb.
Linking
When 'make' is followed by 'up', the 'k' sound links to the 'u'.
Rising on 'up'
Did you make UP? ↗
Asking a question
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Make a story, Make a friend, Make a whole until the end.
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a person building a Lego house. They are 'making up' the house from small parts. Then imagine them drawing a fake map (making up a story) and finally shaking hands with a friend (making up after a fight).
Rhyme
If you tell a lie, you make it up. If you stop a cry, you make it up.
Story
Tim was late for work. He had to 'make up' an excuse about a flat tire. His boss was angry, but they 'made up' after Tim promised to 'make up' the lost hours by staying late. Now, those extra hours 'make up' a large part of his paycheck.
Word Web
चैलेंज
Write three sentences using 'make up': one about a lie, one about a friend, and one about a percentage.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
Very common in high school dramas and sitcoms to discuss 'making up' after a breakup.
Often used in the context of 'making up a bed' for a guest, which is slightly more common in the UK than the US.
Used globally in English-speaking offices to discuss 'making up the hours' when taking time off for appointments.
The phrase dates back to the late 14th century, combining 'make' (to create) with 'up' (to completion).
बातचीत की शुरुआत
Have you ever had to make up an excuse for being late?
What qualities make up a good friend?
How do you usually make up with someone after a fight?
If you could make up a new holiday, what would it be?
डायरी विषय
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
My friends often ___ stories about their weekend adventures.
Find and fix the mistake:
After the argument, they made up it.
Rephrase: 'They invented a ridiculous excuse to avoid their responsibilities.'
Answer starts with: ["T...
Choose the correct sentence:
Score: /4
अभ्यास प्रश्न
8 exercisesWhich one is correct?
They had a fight, but they finally made ___.
Find and fix the mistake:
The team makes up of five players.
He invented a lie about the car.
1. Invent 2. Reconcile 3. Constitute
A: I'm so sorry I missed your birthday. B: It's okay, how are you going to ___?
'We finally made up.'
I'll work on Saturday to make ___ the lost time.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesThe author loves to ___ new characters for her fantasy novels.
We need to make up the lost profit.
Choose the correct sentence:
Rephrase using 'make up': 'They invented a clever plan.'
इन शब्दों को सही क्रम में रखें:
वाक्यों को उनके सही मतलब से जोड़ें:
My little brother loves to ___ excuses for not doing his chores.
The band wants to make up its own songs.
सुलह करने के लिए कौन सा वाक्य सही है?
Rephrase using 'make up': 'I will compensate for the time I missed.'
प्रश्न बनाने के लिए शब्दों को सही क्रम में रखें:
ऑब्जेक्ट्स को उनके सही स्ट्रक्चर से जोड़ें:
Score: /12
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)
Usually no. Use `invent` for things like the lightbulb or the internet. Use `make up` for stories, lies, and excuses.
It is neutral to informal. In very formal writing, use `fabricate`, `reconcile`, or `constitute`.
`Make up` means to invent or reconcile. `Make up for` means to compensate for a mistake or a loss.
Yes! This is a very common idiom meaning 'I decided'.
When written as one word (makeup), it is a noun meaning cosmetics or the composition of something. As two words (make up), it is a verb.
Use `be made up of`. For example: 'The class is made up of students from ten countries.'
It implies reconciliation, which might include kissing, but the verb for kissing specifically is `make out`.
`Made up of` is much more common and generally considered correct for parts of a whole.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
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Mastered
In Other Languages
Inventar / Reconciliarse
English uses one verb for both; Spanish uses 'inventar' and 'reconciliarse'.
Inventer / Se réconcilier
French requires reflexive verbs for the 'reconcile' meaning.
Erfinden / Sich versöhnen
German separable verbs are common, but the meanings are split across different roots.
Netsuzou suru / Nakanaori suru
Japanese has no concept of 'verb + preposition' phrasal verbs.
Ikhtara'a / Tasalaha
Arabic uses root-based morphology instead of phrasal particles.
Biānzào / Héhǎo
Chinese uses compound verbs that describe the result of the action.
Learning Path
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