make it up to
Verb
Meaning
(idiomatic, transitive) To pay back; to return someone a previous good deed.
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?
(idiomatic, transitive) to redeem oneself
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAntonyms
Examples
I know that I brought this all on myself. I know that I deserve this. I'd do anything not to be this way. I'd do anything to make it up to everyone. And to not have to see a psychiatrist, who explains to me about being "passive aggressive.
I was embarrassed by my parents. I thought they had nothing of interest to say or contribute to anything. My real crime was not understanding that they were interesting, and I have been trying to make it up to them for being so indescribably blase, so genuinely uninterested and dismissive.
He says he is going to Moldavia with Anders, he has no choice and will be back as soon as he can, then make it up to her.
He also asked if there was any way they could make it up to me, but I politely declined.
And there is nothing our society can do to ever make it up to that man.
And we’ll make it up to them.”