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1) one of the parts that make up the framework of an animal's body (bone)

2) to make a suitable payment, give something, to make up (for loss, injury etc) (compensate)

3) (of parts) to make up (a whole) (compose)

4) to make up (something false) (fabricate)

5) to balance, make up for, (something) (offset)

6) the qualities that make up a person's character (personality)

7) additional; extra; used to make up 180 degrees (supplementary)

8) the arrangement of the threads in a cloth; the arrangement of the parts that make up something (texture)

9) the total number of words that make up a language; (the range of) words known to, or used by, a person, profession etc (vocabulary)

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beautify

to make (a person, a room etc) beautiful (for a special occasion)

make more physically attractive

characterize

to show or mark (something) in a special way

typify, distinguish

clef

the symbol placed at the beginning of a stave to show the pitch of the notes

create writing, artwork, or music

cobbled

(of roads) made using small round stones

build, produce

cock up

devise

devise

compose

(of parts) to make up (a whole)

be part of construction

concoct

to prepare (something) by mixing things together

formulate, think up

constitute

to establish, give legal authority to, (a committee etc)

comprise, form

contrive

to managed to do, cause, (something), especially by planning in advance

invent, design

devise

to think out, invent (a plan etc)

conceive, dream up

edit

to do work of planning and directing the publication of a newspaper, magazine, book etc

rewrite, refine

fabricate

to make up (something false)

manufacture

formulate

to express, organize, (ideas etc) clearly and exactly

plan, specify systematically

glamourize

to make (a person or thing) appear very attractive and exciting

make more physically attractive

hatch

(the movable covering over) an opening in a ceiling or floor, especially (hatchway) one in a ship's deck through which cargo is lowered and raised

create, plan

imagine

to form a picture or idea of (something) in the mind; to think of (something) as probable

dream up, conceive

inaugurate

to introduce (a new official, professor, passenger ship etc) at a special ceremony; to be the beginning of (something)

begin; install

initiate

to cause (a scheme etc) to start working

start, introduce

interlink

(to cause systems, e.g. for travel) to link together

blend, unite; contrive

invent

to make or design (something not existing before); to make up, think of, (something) for the first time

create, think up

loom

a machine used for weaving cloth; to appear in a threatening way

appear, often imposingly

manufacture

the making or production (of goods and materials)

build, produce

mingle

to mix (things)

physically join

mix

a variety of substances put together for a purpose; a group of different kinds (of people)

combine, join

placate

to make (a person) feel less angry

soothe, pacify

prepare

to get or make (a person, thing) ready

make or get ready

reconcile

to become friendly with (a person) after a quarrel

make peace; adjust

replenish

to fill (something) up again; get (a supply of something) again

fill, stock

reunite

(to cause people) to come together again

meet

soothe

to make (a person, a person's feelings or emotions) quiet or calm; to make (pains, aches) less sharp or severe

calm, ease

weave

to make (threads) into cloth etc; make (cloth etc) from threads

blend, unite; contrive

wove

of weave

blend, unite; contrive

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