straddle vs make up

make up vs straddle

straddle is a noun but make up is not a noun.

straddle and make up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
make up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make up is a hypernym of straddle; that is, make up is a word with a broader meaning than straddle:

straddle: range or extend over; occupy a certain area
make up: form or compose

Other hypernyms of straddle include be, comprise, constitute, represent.

straddle (noun)	make up (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride
the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
a noncommittal or equivocal position

straddle (verb)	make up (verb)
be noncommittal	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
sit or stand astride of	put in order or neaten
range or extend over; occupy a certain area	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 straddle and make up

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