0 to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good:
No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.
[ + -ing verb ] He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.
She gave him a bottle of wine to make up for missing his birthday.
I worked extra hours to make up for the time I had missed.
You need to do something to make up for your rudeness.
How can I ever make up for the pain I caused them?
I'm taking extra lessons to make up for the time I missed.
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NIEUWE WOORDEN
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May 10, 2021
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