make up for

make up for: phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "make up for":
present tense I/you/we/they make up for he/she/it makes up for present participle making up for past tense made up for past participle made up for
1) make up for something to take the place of something that has been lost or damaged

Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.

2) make up for something to provide something good, so that something bad seems less important

The good weather made up for the bad organization.

He bought her some flowers to make up for being late.

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Synonyms:

make allowance for — index discount (reduce), extenuate, palliate (excuse), provide (arrange for) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil … Law dictionary
make provision for — index bestow, cover (provide for), endue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make accountable for — index encumber (financially obligate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make allowances for — index countenance, excuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make application for — index desire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make defense for — index justify, support (justify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make excuses for — index extenuate, justify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make payment for — index purchase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make provisions for — index nurture Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make responsible for — index commit (entrust), encumber (financially obligate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make up for — index compensate (counterbalance), outbalance, recoup (reimburse), redeem (satisfy debts), redress, remunerate … Law dictionary

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