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Meaning of make it up to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To pay back; to return someone a previous good deed.
    idiomatic, transitive
  2. to redeem oneself
    idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Español compensarlo recompensar recuperarlo resarcir
Suomi korvata
Italiano ricambiare
Svenska gottgöra

Examples

“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?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

make known make land make landfall make lemonade make light of make light work of

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