gutmachen

Definitions of gutmachen
  1. verb
    regain or make up for
    synonyms: wettmachen
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    types:
    aufholen, gleichziehen, wettmachen
    make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
    type of:
    anschaffen, bekommen, beschaffen, besorgen, empfangen, erarbeiten, erhalten, erlangen, kriegen, vermitteln
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    do or give something to somebody in return
    synonyms: abfinden, auszahlen, entschädigen, lohnen
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    type of:
    ausgleichen, begleichen
    dispose of; make a financial settlement
  3. verb
    come to terms
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    type of:
    einigen, vereinbaren, übereinkommen
    be in accord; be in agreement
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