Definition of Make up

• form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
• devise or compose; "This designer makes up our Spring collections"
• do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"