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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The amenity floor itself is intended to make up for the size constraints inherent to even the most luxurious instances of city living.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
And someone other than Nikola Jokic was going to have to score to make up for Murray’s absence.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
What To Watch For There’s a chance that pollsters overcompensate to make up for the belief that Trump supporters are under-represented.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Transit Authority of the River City plans to discontinue three bus routes and consolidate others in order to make up for the loss of routes beginning Jan. 26.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
And someone other than Nikola Jokic was going to have to score to make up for Murray’s absence.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
What To Watch For There’s a chance that pollsters overcompensate to make up for the belief that Trump supporters are under-represented.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Transit Authority of the River City plans to discontinue three bus routes and consolidate others in order to make up for the loss of routes beginning Jan. 26.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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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 22 Nov. 2024.
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