make up (for)

verb

Definition of make up (for)next
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective the lavish present almost made up for her forgetting his birthday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make up (for)
  1. offset
  2. correct
  3. neutralize
Verb
  • Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But much of those gains have been offset by Democrats gaining among once key Republican voters.
    Todd Eberly, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of offset
Verb
  • Correction: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Benetton.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The vague text was introduced into the law by Congress in April, with Democrats in the Senate promising to correct the issue later this year.
    Dell Cameron, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Daisy neutralizes these tactics by remaining calm, turning the conversation into a time-wasting loop that leaves the scammer with nothing to show for their effort.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And in immediate response to these menacing words, the defendant, Daniel Penny, this man, took it upon himself to take down Jordan Neely, to neutralize him.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutralize
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“Make up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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