make it up to
English
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Verb
editmake it up to (third-person singular simple present makes it up to, present participle making it up to, simple past and past participle made it up to)
- (idiomatic, transitive) To pay back; to return someone a previous good deed.
- After John gave her a lovely wooly hat for her birthday, she wanted to make it up to him so she took him out for dinner.
- You've been so kind to me, how can I make it up to you?
- (idiomatic, transitive) to redeem oneself
Translations
editreturn someone a previous good deed
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to redeem onself