make up for

make up for
1 she tried to make up for what she'd said: ATONE FOR, make amends for, compensate for, make recompense for, make reparation for, make redress for, make restitution for, expiate.
2 job satisfaction can make up for low pay: OFFSET, counterbalance, counteract, compensate for; balance, neutralize, cancel out, even up, redeem.
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