catch up with vs make up

catch up with and make up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catch up with	No	No	Yes	No
make up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, catch up with and make up are synonyms defined as:

catch up with and make up: make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point

catch up with (verb)	make up (verb)
catch up with and possibly overtake	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point	put in order or neaten
	come to terms
	concoct something artificial or untrue
	devise or compose
	do or give something to somebody in return
	make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
	form or compose
	adjust for