make up意思是合成,构成。比如make up an prescription 组成（医生的）处方。
make up其他意思补充 如下：
1、构成，组成；形成；占：
The committee is made up of six women.
委员会由六位妇女组成。
This made up 15%of their total income.
这是他们总收入的百分之十五。
2. 编造，捏造；即席做(诗)，虚构：
I couldn't remember the fairy story I wanted to tell her, so I made one up as I went along.
我想不起我要给她讲的那个神话故事，于是我一边走一边编了一个。
It's not true. She made it up.
这不是真实的情况，是她编造出来的。
3. 和解；言归于好：
She is coming to make up with you.
她是来与你和解的。
He and his wife usually make up their quarrel the same day.
他和妻子吵架通常当天就言归于好。
4. 赔偿金钱损失；弥补，补偿，补充：
His intelligence made up for his lack of personal charm.
他的智慧弥补了他的容貌缺陷。
They'll do all they can to make up the economic losses.
他们要尽一切力量弥补这些经济损失。
5. 补考；补上(功课)；补修；赶上：
She soon made up the lessons she had missed.
她很快就把缺的课补上了。
Jim has three courses to make up before he can get his degree.
吉姆要先补上三门课程才能获得学位。
6. 打扮；化妆；化装；涂脂抹粉：
She made up for the part of an old woman.
她化装扮演一个老妇人。
Mary was slightly made up.
玛丽稍稍涂了一点脂粉。