What does "make up" mean?

To invent or create something; to constitute To fabricate a story or to form part of a whole.

How do you use "make up" in a sentence?

She made up an excuse. Children love making up stories. Women make up 60% of the workforce.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To invent or create something; to constitute

编造；构成

Inventar, fabricar; constituir

作り上げる、でっち上げる；構成する

지어내다, 꾸며내다; 구성하다

To fabricate a story or to form part of a whole.

捏造故事，或组成整体的一部分。

Inventar una historia o formar parte de un todo.

話を作り上げる、または全体の一部を形成すること。

이야기를 꾸며내거나 전체의 일부를 구성하다.

Base verb: make

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She made up an excuse.
她编造了一个借口
Ella inventó una excusa
彼女は言い訳をでっち上げた
그녀는 변명을 지어냈다.
Children love making up stories.
孩子们喜欢编故事
A los niños les encanta inventar historias
子供たちは物語を作るのが大好きだ
아이들은 이야기를 만드는 것을 좋아한다.
Women make up 60% of the workforce.
女性占劳动力的60%
Las mujeres constituyen el 60% de la fuerza laboral
女性が労働力の60％を占める
여성이 노동력의 60%를 차지한다.

Context: invention, composition

Tone: creative

From creating or forming.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal