göra upp

Swedish

Verb

göra upp (present gör upp, preterite gjorde upp, supine gjort upp, imperative gör upp)

  1. to make (a fire)
    Vi gjorde upp eld
    We made a fire
  2. to make (a plan), to develop (a strategy)
    Vi gjorde upp en plan
    We made a plan
  3. to settle a dispute
    Gängen möttes i ett garage för att göra upp
    The gangs met in a garage to settle a dispute
  4. to compete for something, to vie for something
    De gjorde upp om andraplatsen
    They vied for second place
  5. to accept responsibility for something and make amends
    Han måste göra upp med sitt förflutna
    He will have to deal with his past

Conjugation

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