make up (for)

verb

Definition of make up (for)next
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

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  1. offset
  2. correct
  3. neutralize
Verb
  • But much of those gains have been offset by Democrats gaining among once key Republican voters.
    Todd Eberly, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of offset
Verb
  • However, in a misguided attempt to correct his own errors, the real Sa-eon’s father and Kyu-jin’s husband, Paik Ui-yong (Yoo Sung-joo) forces Do-ki at gunpoint to let Sa-eon out.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Iran's recent nuclear advances give President-elect Trump a crucial decision to make in his first months in office: Try to neutralize the threat through negotiations and pressure, or order a military strike.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • These systems are combined with kinetic counter-drone systems, which use projectiles to neutralize drones.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of neutralize
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