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making up for lost time

making up for lost time is the present participle and gerund 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 making up for lost time

What is making up for lost time the present participle and gerund of?
Making up for lost time is the present participle and gerund of make up for lost time.

Words near making up for lost time in the dictionary

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

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