make good

phrase

1

or make good on : to make valid or complete: such as

a

: to carry out successfully

made good their escape

made good on his promise

b

: indemnify

make good the loss

c

: to make up for (a deficiency)

made good previous neglect of his child

d

: prove

made good a charge

2

: to prove to be capable

also : succeed

The play made good at the box office.

Examples of make good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

China pushed back promptly on the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act, though Trump has not yet signed the legislation or announced an intention to make good on the authority to levy new duties. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

So, waiting and having a better understanding of all of the candidates nationally makes good sense. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Gwen has a dark secret, a mission that went badly wrong, and the job is more of a gun to the head than a chance to make good. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Both the Kia Seltos and Honda HR-V make good use of their compact dimensions, offering roomy cabins with generous space in both rows. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for make good

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood