make up

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɪk ʌp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɪk ʌp/
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Difficulty
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phrase verb
B2

to invent a story or reason that is not true

Sometimes I make up interesting stories to entertain my friends.

translation

phrv. to invent a story or reason that is not true

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