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make up (for)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of make up (for)

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective

  • the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday
Synonyms of make up (for)

annul, cancel (out), compensate (for), correct, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, negative, neutralize, offset
Words Related to make up (for)

invalidate, negate, neuter, nullify

atone (for)

outbalance, outweigh, redeem

redress, relieve, remedy

override, overrule

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