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made up for lost time

made up for lost time is the simple past and past participle of make up for lost time.

Meaning of make up for lost time

Verb

make up for lost time (third-person singular simple present makes up for lost time, present participle making up for lost time, simple past and past participle made up for lost time)

  1. to do something that should have been done earlier but was not, especially when done with energy or enthusiasm.

Questions about made up for lost time

What is made up for lost time the simple past and past participle of?
Made up for lost time is the simple past and past participle of make up for lost time.

Words near made up for lost time in the dictionary

  1. made time with
  2. made to fade
  3. made tracks
  4. made trial of
  5. made up
  6. made up for lost time
  7. made up one's mind
  8. made up the numbers
  9. made up to
  10. made use
  11. made vintage

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