Make up forphrasal verb · make
Meanings:
- To take the place of someone or something.
- To compensate for someone or something someone did.
Examples:
- John can't play in the game Saturday, but I think I can make up for him.
- We all had to do extra work to make up for Harry, who wasvery tired from being out late the night before. We will certainly make up for what we failed to do.
