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clean up vs make up

make up vs clean up

clean up and make up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clean up No No Yes No
make up No No Yes No
As verbs, make up is a hyponym of clean up; that is, make up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clean up:
  • clean up: put (things or places) in order
  • make up: put in order or neaten
Other hyponyms of clean up include make, clean, clean house, houseclean.
clean up (verb) make up (verb)
make oneself clean, presentable or neat apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
put (things or places) in order put in order or neaten
finish attending to come to terms
make a big profit; often in a short period of time 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
Difference between clean up and make up

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