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make up vs clean up

clean up vs make up

make up and clean up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make up No No Yes No
clean up No No Yes No
As verbs, clean up is a hypernym of make up; that is, clean up is a word with a broader meaning than make up:
  • make up: put in order or neaten
  • clean up: put (things or places) in order
Other hypernyms of make up include neaten, square away, straighten, straighten out, tidy, tidy up.
make up (verb) clean up (verb)
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier make oneself clean, presentable or neat
put in order or neaten put (things or places) in order
come to terms finish attending to
concoct something artificial or untrue make a big profit; often in a short period of time
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 make up and clean up

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