kiss and make up

verb

To settle one's differences and forgive.

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Meanings

verbkiss and make up (third-person singular simple present kisses and makes up, present participle kissing and making up, simple past and past participle kissed and made up)

present singular third person kisses and makes up · participle present kissing and making up · participle past kissed and made up · past kissed and made up

  1. idiomaticTo settle one's differences and forgive.
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APA

kiss and make up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20and%20make%20up

MLA

“kiss and make up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20and%20make%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiss and make up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20and%20make%20up.

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