Dictionary entry
make up for
verb
补偿
弥补
In use
I worked overtime all week to make up for the time I missed while on holiday.
A good breakfast can make up for a bad night's sleep.
She sent him a gift to make up for forgetting his birthday.
Verb forms
base make up for · third person makes up for · -ing making up for · past made up for · past participle made up for
注意：make up for 是短语动词，宾语放在 for 之后。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
后接名词或动名词，表示补偿或弥补。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.