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

Here’s hoping that Virtua Fighter Crossroads can make good on that impressive display of gratitude. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Musk also will be looking to make good on his company's promise of sometime in the years ahead launching a private human expedition to Mars orbit. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 July 2026

While the children are still young, Kate, who has partnered with JonnyPops on the brand’s Magic of Kindness campaign, has made good manners a priority in her household. — Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Jurado said the temporary art park would make good use of land that has been fenced off and unused, but stressed that her office will ensure a transparent process for the long-term use of the lot. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for make good

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