Confidence votes 29. He wanted to turn Russia into a great power. At the time when he became tsar, it was a a backwards, old-fashioned nation. He believed that Western Europe offered the best model for a progressive, modern, technologically advanced country.
makeup definition: The definition of makeup is forgiving. (adjective) An example of makeup used as an adjective is in the sentence, Give your friend a makeup handshake, which means to give your friend a handshake to show that the fight is over....
or make-up. noun. The way in which something is composed or arranged; composition or construction. Printing The arrangement or composition, as of type or illustrations, on a page or in a book. The qualities or temperament that constitute a personality; disposition: Lying is not in her makeup. Cosmetics applied especially to the face.