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 Minnesota Twin Cities Pride organizers, after severing ties with Target following its retreat on DEI policies, turned to grassroots crowdfunding to make up for its past $50,000 contribution and generated more than double that amount.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
If allowed to stand, the bans would have affected consumers in every other state as automakers would have been forced to build far more EVs than demand could support, making gasoline cars more expensive as manufacturers raised prices to make up for EV losses.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Wanting to make up for this apparent transgression, Carrie kicks Shoe out of her room and calls up her man for a confession and a redo.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
To make up for the decline in tax income, House Republicans pushed at least $1 trillion in cuts targeting Medicaid, food assistance, and reductions in green energy initiatives.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
If allowed to stand, the bans would have affected consumers in every other state as automakers would have been forced to build far more EVs than demand could support, making gasoline cars more expensive as manufacturers raised prices to make up for EV losses.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Wanting to make up for this apparent transgression, Carrie kicks Shoe out of her room and calls up her man for a confession and a redo.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
To make up for the decline in tax income, House Republicans pushed at least $1 trillion in cuts targeting Medicaid, food assistance, and reductions in green energy initiatives.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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