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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Low-income countries that rely on WHO could experience some adverse economic and fiscal consequences from working with a weakened WHO—e.g., increasing domestic spending to make up for less from WHO.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, CNBC reported that Google employees were fearing layoffs following CFO Anat Ashkenazi's comments about initiating more cost-cutting to make up for the company's increasing spend on AI infrastructure.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
His defensive reads aren’t fast enough to make up for slow acceleration — and that includes the PK, where opposing units have had success isolating Stanley down low.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, fair or not, Saleh will hear the discontent of the fan base just like Wilks and Sorensen, and there’s no amount of running the stairs or fist-pumping that will make up for it.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, CNBC reported that Google employees were fearing layoffs following CFO Anat Ashkenazi's comments about initiating more cost-cutting to make up for the company's increasing spend on AI infrastructure.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
His defensive reads aren’t fast enough to make up for slow acceleration — and that includes the PK, where opposing units have had success isolating Stanley down low.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Otherwise, fair or not, Saleh will hear the discontent of the fan base just like Wilks and Sorensen, and there’s no amount of running the stairs or fist-pumping that will make up for it.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2025.
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