fake up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make something fake and pretend it is real.
Literal meaning: To build upward something that is false.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To create a false or forged document, story, or piece of evidence.
"He faked up a medical certificate to explain his absence from work."
Grammar: separable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
To assemble or put together something in a hasty or improvised way, often with the intention to deceive.
"The props team faked up a convincing-looking ancient scroll for the film set."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Relatively rare and considered old-fashioned or British in flavour. Found more in older literature than in modern speech. Used when someone produces a counterfeit document, story, or appearance.
Commonly used with
document alibi story report evidence excuse
Forms
Base
fake up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fakes up
he/she/it
Past simple
faked up
yesterday
Past participle
faked up
have + pp
-ing form
faking up
continuous
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Synonyms
fabricate forge concoct invent falsify manufacture
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