godan verb (-su), transitive verb
get back; regain; recover; make up for; catch up on
Used for recovering something lost (physical or abstract), regaining a state, or compensating for a loss or delay. The 'make up for' sense often appears with 遅れ or 損失.
盗まれた財布を取り返した。
I got back the stolen wallet.
遅れを
I worked on the weekend to make up for the delay.