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make up to

make up to verb: to flirt with, hit on or make out with (someone). Also the alternative form of make it up to.

Verb

make up to (third-person singular simple present makes up to, present participle making up to, simple past and past participle made up to)

  1. (slang) To flirt with, hit on or make out with (someone).

Also used as

make up to is also the alternative form of make it up to.

Forms of make up to

third-person singular presentmakes up to
present participlemaking up to
past participlemade up to
pastmade up to

Questions about make up to

What does make up to mean?
Make up to means to flirt with, hit on or make out with (someone).
What part of speech is make up to?
Make up to is a verb.
What is the past tense of make up to?
The past tense of make up to is made up to.

Words near make up to in the dictionary

  1. make trial of
  2. make up
  3. make up for lost time
  4. make up one's mind
  5. make up the numbers
  6. make up to
  7. make use
  8. make vintage
  9. make water
  10. make waves
  11. make way

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