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made up of

[/meɪd ʌp əv/]
verb phrase
composto de, formado por, constituído de
1. to be composed or formed by something; to consist of
The team is made up of five players.
O time é composto de cinco jogadores.
2. to be constructed or created from particular components or elements
Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.
A água é formada por hidrogênio e oxigênio.
3. to constitute or form the whole of something
The committee is made up of experts from various fields.
O comitê é constituído por especialistas de várias áreas.
Synonyms
composed ofconsisting offormed byconstituted ofcomprised of

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
composto de, formado por
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
constituído de, composto de
both forms are accepted in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

be made up of
made up entirely of
made up largely of
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