Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make up the numbers

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: make up the num-bers
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.

Example Sentences

"We need eleven players, but we are only nine. Can you help us make up the numbers?"

Inflected Forms

makes up the numbers (present, singular) making up the numbers (participle, present) made up the numbers (participle, past) made up the numbers (past)

Questions

What does make up the numbers mean?: To provide sufficient people to make an event worthwhile.

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