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, universities can no longer rely on tuition increases to make up for their revenue shortfalls, as these costs have already reached breaking points that most families can no longer bear.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Immigrants are driving growth in the Bay Area, but not yet enough to make up for pandemic-era population losses, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
No amount of untaxed tips are going to make up for skyrocketing grocery prices.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Down the road, Reus is taking a lot of the heat for the LA Galaxy’s miserable start to the season, having failed so far to make up for the injury absence of Riqui Puig in central midfield.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Immigrants are driving growth in the Bay Area, but not yet enough to make up for pandemic-era population losses, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
No amount of untaxed tips are going to make up for skyrocketing grocery prices.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Down the road, Reus is taking a lot of the heat for the LA Galaxy’s miserable start to the season, having failed so far to make up for the injury absence of Riqui Puig in central midfield.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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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 26 Mar. 2025.
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