'patch up' definitions:

Definition of 'patch up'

(from WordNet)
verb
Mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" [syn: patch, patch up]
verb
Come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" [syn: reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle]

Definition of 'patch up'

From: GCIDE
  • patch up \patch` up"\ n. To mend by patching; to patch; -- also used figuratively; as, to patch up frayed relations bewteen parties. [PJC]