made-up

[ meyd-uhp ]

/ ˈmeɪdˈʌp /

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adjective

concocted; falsely fabricated or invented: a made-up story.

being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.

put together; finished.

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Origin of made-up

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby made-up

Madera, Maderno, Madero, made-to-measure, made-to-order, made-up, Madge, madhouse, Madhya Bharat, Madhyamika, Madhya Pradesh

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How to use made-up in a sentence

“I have not gotten the impression that they have their minds made up or they are not open to new information,” Stammberger said.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Foreign-born residents made up 12.9 percent of the total U.S. population in 2010.
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I so loved the fierce bodily contact of football that I suppose my enthusiasm made up somewhat for my lack of size.
How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower|Nicolaus Mills|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the leaves and branches – the canopy it effectively creates -- is made up of solar panels.
Parks and Regeneration|The Daily Beast|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He made up his mind then and there that he would never again invite Grandfather Mole to walk with him.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Ascension being a holiday here, all we pianists made up a walking party out to Tiefurt, about two miles distant.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
I shall only be away for six months; you know I have made up my mind to get rid of the whole bag of tricks.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
“I understood, Baron, that you had quite made up your mind to retire within a very few weeks,” said David Arden.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
But second best things might be better than no good things at all, if only one made up one's mind to accept them thankfully.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for made-up

made-up

adjective

invented; fictionala made-up story

wearing make-upa well made-up woman

put together; assembled

(of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc

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