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Make ingratiating or fawning overtures to, flirt with, as in She was always making up to the boss's assistant. This usage was first recorded in 1781.
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Words nearby make up to
make time, make tracks, makeup, make up for lost time, make up one's mind, make up to, make use of, make waves, make way, makeweight, make whoopee
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