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View definitions for make up for

make up for

verb as in amend

verb as in counterbalance

verb as in countervail

verb as in cover

verb as in pay

verb as in plead

verb as in reimburse

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“No apology can or will make up for what was lost,” Mr. Biden said, “But we’re finally moving forward into the light.”

The findings suggest that knowing shape-based nouns facilitates children's language development and may help to make up for initial language delays in children with cochlear implants.

“The recent pardons he’s given don’t make up for these abuses, and it’s a disgrace that he has been granted this award while many still remain wrongfully detained,” she said.

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Daniel James says his Euros penalty heartache is behind him – if not entirely forgotten – as he aims to make up for lost time with Craig Bellamy’s Wales.

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The move could allow richer countries to make up for some of their atmosphere-heating pollution by investing in clean energy projects or forests in developing nations.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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