Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
The difference between"make up" and "make up for"
What's the difference between"make up" and "make up for" ( as the meaning"compensate")?
Top answer
make up is like '' patch-up''. For example: Jude and Sienna made up. it means they patched up their broken relationship.
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make up is like '' patch-up''.
For example:
Jude and Sienna made up. it means they patched up their broken relationship.
make up for is as you say,compensate and I think it's more related to situations and loss in things.
For example:
Jude and Sienna made up. it means they patched up their broken relationship.
make up for is as you say,compensate and I think it's more related to situations and loss in things.
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Yes; there's also "make up" as in "contribute in order to arrive at the required total":
1. $1000 won't make up for the inconvenience.
– $1000 won't be adequate compensation for the inconvenience.
2. We were $10 short of the $50 we needed. So MrQ made up the difference out of his own pocket.
– They needed $50, but only had $40. So MrQ added $10 of
1. $1000 won't make up for the inconvenience.
– $1000 won't be adequate compensation for the inconvenience.
2. We were $10 short of the $50 we needed. So MrQ made up the difference out of his own pocket.
– They needed $50, but only had $40. So MrQ added $10 of
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