He made up an excuse for being late.
He fabricated an excuse for being late.
She made up a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
She put together a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
They finally made up after their argument.
They finally ended hostilities after their argument.
I could barely make out the sign in the fog.
I could barely see the sign in the fog.
He made out that he was the hero of the story.
He claimed that he was the hero of the story.
What do you make of this new technology?
What do you think of this new technology?
She tried to make up for her mistake by apologizing.
She tried to compensate for her mistake by apologizing.
The thief made off before the police arrived.
The thief left quickly before the police arrived.