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 makeâ²-upÂ·. 1  the way in which something is put together; composition; construction. 2  nature; disposition; constitution: to have a stolid makeup. 3  the way in which an actor is made up for a role, as with a costume, wig, greasepaint, powder, etc. the costumes, wigs, greasepaint, etc. so used.