MAKE UP

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She always makes up with her sister before the day ends to avoid growing resentment. The team makes up for the missed deadline by delivering exceptional quality on the next project. She makes up creative bedtime stories for her children using characters from their own garden. He is making up for years of emotional neglect by being more present and attentive. The department is making up for the budget deficit by reducing all non-essential expenses. He is making up a new recipe by combining unusual spices from different culinary traditions. They made up after the argument and promised to communicate more openly going forward. She made up for her absence by presenting a detailed written report directly to the board. She made up a fun new rule for the board game to keep everyone laughing and engaged. She was making up excuses for his behavior when her closest friends raised serious concerns. The consultant was making up an impressive résumé when the agency discovered the serious fraud. He was making up a list of excuses for skipping the gym when his friend arrived. I have made up with every person I hurt during my most difficult and darkest year. We have made up the lost ground after implementing the new operational efficiency strategy. I have made up a new housecleaning schedule that works perfectly for my family's busy routine. You will make up with her more easily if you listen without becoming immediately defensive. The company will make up the financial losses through a strategic partnership next quarter. We will make up a new family tradition of cooking together every single Sunday afternoon. A heartfelt reconciliation was finally made up between the two sisters after years of silence. The time lost during the server outage was successfully made up through carefully planned extended shifts. An entirely new game was creatively made up by the children using only objects found in the garden. If you apologize sincerely, you will make up and restore the trust you recently lost. If you deliver twice this quarter, you will make up for the significant revenue shortfall. If you make up the spare bedroom tonight, your cousin will feel truly welcomed and comfortable. If he had shown more empathy then, they might have made up much more quickly. If they had acted sooner, they might have made up for the lost market share. If she had made up the shopping list earlier, she would not have forgotten the eggs. Neither of them wanted to make up first because both felt they had been wrongly accused. Neither the director nor the shareholders wanted to make up false projections for the external audit. Neither my brother nor I wanted to make up a reason to cancel the family barbecue. She might make up with her mother if they both agree to see a family counselor. The logistics team might make up for the shipping delays if customs processes speed up significantly. She might make up a new workout plan if her physiotherapist approves of all the proposed changes. You must make up for the emotional distance you created before it becomes completely permanent. Employees must never make up information during a formal client presentation or official audit. You must make up your weekly meal prep on Sunday to stay organized throughout the busy week. He should have made up with his best friend before the situation became truly irreparable. The analyst should have made up the difference in the report before the board meeting. He should have made up the guest room before the relatives arrived completely unexpectedly. She told me that she and her partner would make up before the family reunion. The manager assured us that the team would make up the full production quota next month. She mentioned that the family would make up their own colorful carnival costumes this year. The couple that makes up through honest and open conversation builds a far deeper connection. The supervisor who makes up for past professional mistakes with consistent action earns lasting team trust. The child who makes up imaginative stories at dinnertime brings great joy to the entire family. Making up after a serious argument requires both people to choose lasting peace over pride. Making up for lost professional credibility after a public failure requires transparency and consistent results. Making up a satisfying and sustainable daily routine requires knowing your own energy cycles and priorities.

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📖 to reconcile after a disagreement; to compensate for something

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