Makeup

Common synonyms include: composition, constitution, constitution, war paint, acknowledgment, acknowledgments.

//ˈmeɪkʌp// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
An item's composition. countable, uncountable, usually
"To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup."
2
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance wordnet
3
Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance. countable, uncountable, usually
"She is wearing a lot of makeup."
4
the way in which someone or something is composed wordnet
5
Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up. uncountable, usually
"When the water level drops, the float ball drops with it and opens the valve to the makeup water supply."

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6
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event wordnet
7
A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material. uncountable, usually
"“Will I get a chance to take a makeup? My mother paid for the exam.”"
8
In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall. uncountable, usually

Verb

1
Alternative form of make up (“(ambitransitive) to put makeup on (someone or something)”). alt-of, alternative
"I raided my closet and left Clay in my living room while I changed and makeuped in the bathroom."