pay off vs make up

pay off and make up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pay off	No	No	Yes	No
make up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pay off and make up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pay off include compensate, pay.

pay off (verb)	make up (verb)
take vengeance on or get even	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
eliminate by paying off (debts)	put in order or neaten
pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor	come to terms
yield a profit or result	concoct something artificial or untrue
pay off (loans or promissory notes)	devise or compose
do or give something to somebody in return	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