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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While those additional hours could be attributed to devs taking on additional work to make up for colleagues lost during 2024’s massive industry-wide layoffs, many voiced concerns that AI was also a factor.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
Attempts to make up for this by extending the cooking time may lead to overcooked or dried-out food.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
India's imports from Russia currently make up for a remarkable 40% of its total oil purchases on the global market, up fourfold from around 10% in 2021 - the year before hostilities began in Ukraine.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The new analog switches mostly make up for the drawbacks.
—PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
Attempts to make up for this by extending the cooking time may lead to overcooked or dried-out food.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
India's imports from Russia currently make up for a remarkable 40% of its total oil purchases on the global market, up fourfold from around 10% in 2021 - the year before hostilities began in Ukraine.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The new analog switches mostly make up for the drawbacks.
—PCMAG, 17 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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