make up for (something)
idiom
: to do or have something as a way of correcting or improving (something else)
He wanted to make up for neglecting his children by spending more time with them.
She tried to make up for lost time by working extra hard.
What the movie lacks in plot it makes up for in special effects.
Examples of make up for (something) in a Sentence
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There is no amount of Botox a father could buy that would make up for consistent absence during a child’s formative years.
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Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
As Woods returns to the 2024 PGA Championship, take a look back at his glory days
Tiger Woods teed off Thursday morning in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, likely hoping to make up for his recent performance at the 2024 Masters in April.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
For example, if the government requires the disclosure of a junk fee like baggage charges, airlines will come up with a new charge not covered by the regulation to make up for it.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The costs of everything from housing to education to child care are significantly higher than for baby boomers and Gen Xers—and likely to keep growing—and there remains the possibility Social Security’s full retirement age is pushed back to make up for current pitfalls.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024
About 130 children took part in a sleepover at Rome’s opera house, part of a campaign to make up for a lack of music education by making the theater and the art form more familiar and accessible.
—Elisabetta Povoledo Alessandro Penso, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Business owners Joseph and Patricia Elmore had hoped summer’s brisker business would make up for slower winter sales and were taken aback when the lease was not renewed.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
That’s when the company can actually take home a profit and make up for losses during the rest of the growing season.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
According to the Self Storage Association, a trade group, around 11 percent of U.S. households have a self-storage unit, but there isn’t enough new demand to make up for the many new facilities that have popped up around the country.
—Martha C. White, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
As Woods returns to the 2024 PGA Championship, take a look back at his glory days
Tiger Woods teed off Thursday morning in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, likely hoping to make up for his recent performance at the 2024 Masters in April.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
For example, if the government requires the disclosure of a junk fee like baggage charges, airlines will come up with a new charge not covered by the regulation to make up for it.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The costs of everything from housing to education to child care are significantly higher than for baby boomers and Gen Xers—and likely to keep growing—and there remains the possibility Social Security’s full retirement age is pushed back to make up for current pitfalls.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024
About 130 children took part in a sleepover at Rome’s opera house, part of a campaign to make up for a lack of music education by making the theater and the art form more familiar and accessible.
—Elisabetta Povoledo Alessandro Penso, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Business owners Joseph and Patricia Elmore had hoped summer’s brisker business would make up for slower winter sales and were taken aback when the lease was not renewed.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
That’s when the company can actually take home a profit and make up for losses during the rest of the growing season.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
According to the Self Storage Association, a trade group, around 11 percent of U.S. households have a self-storage unit, but there isn’t enough new demand to make up for the many new facilities that have popped up around the country.
—Martha C. White, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
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