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.
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However, Gabriel needs a redemption arc to make up for the lost ground this past season.
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Ursula Schmied, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
Other legal tools and strategies may be able to make up for those shortcomings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
In another silver lining, Le Monde reports attendees at several Paris museums were younger than usual, and institutions are hopeful a fresh influx of visitors during this fall’s exhibitions and upcoming Art Basel, Paris fair will make up for the loss.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
The inclusive principles include areas like hair and make up for people with a variety of skin tones, and accessible requirements to help deaf, disabled and / or neurodivergent people.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
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Ursula Schmied, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
Other legal tools and strategies may be able to make up for those shortcomings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
In another silver lining, Le Monde reports attendees at several Paris museums were younger than usual, and institutions are hopeful a fresh influx of visitors during this fall’s exhibitions and upcoming Art Basel, Paris fair will make up for the loss.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
The inclusive principles include areas like hair and make up for people with a variety of skin tones, and accessible requirements to help deaf, disabled and / or neurodivergent people.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for make up for (something)
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“Make up for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20up%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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