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make up vs neaten

neaten vs make up

make up and neaten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make up No No Yes No
neaten No No Yes No
As verbs, neaten is a hypernym of make up; that is, neaten is a word with a broader meaning than make up:
  • make up: apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
Other hypernyms of make up include groom.
As verbs, neaten is a hypernym of make up; that is, neaten is a word with a broader meaning than make up:
  • make up: put in order or neaten
  • neaten: put (things or places) in order
Other hypernyms of make up include clean up, square away, straighten, straighten out, tidy, tidy up.
make up (verb) neaten (verb)
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier care for one's external appearance
put in order or neaten put (things or places) in order
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
Difference between make up and neaten

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