- make up for
- phr verbMake up for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑shortcoming
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
make up for
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make allowances for — (someone/something) to consider particular facts relating to someone or something. We try to make allowances for our students different language backgrounds. When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that you can t know ahead… … New idioms dictionary
make time for — (something) to allow time for something in particular. On the flight back to Washington, the president made time for reporters questions. I try to make time to run at least four times a week … New idioms dictionary
make way for — (something) to create space for something else. Some fine old buildings have been torn down to make way for an ugly new parking garage … New idioms dictionary
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 tracks (for) — informal leave (for a place). → track … English new terms 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
