to do sth that corrects a bad situation
SYN compensate :
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time .
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.
to do sth that corrects a bad situation
SYN compensate :
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child.
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time .
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005