make it up

phrase

chiefly British

: to become friendly again after being angry

She's trying to make it up with him.

Examples of make it up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The claims here are that the tweaks improve airflow by up to 35% and also make it up to 15% quieter than previous models. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026

This chili improves in flavor after resting a day; make it up to two days ahead for gatherings. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026

Those hoping to make it up to the Southern California mountains to enjoy the fresh snow are advised to take advantage of Wednesday afternoon’s window of calm weather to make the trip, weather service meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Schools that had a snow day in January may have to make it up on President's Day. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for make it up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup