patch up v 1: mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" [syn: {patch}, {patch up}] 2: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" [syn: {reconcile}, {patch up}, {make up}, {conciliate}, {settle}]
patch up \patch` up"\ n. To mend by patching; to patch; -- also used figuratively; as, to patch up frayed relations bewteen parties. [PJC]