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

Firefighters were able to make good progress in furthering the fire’s containment due to better weather conditions Tuesday, the US Forest Service - Fishlake National Forest said in an update. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

The Italian brand, founded in 1895 and still family-run today, has always focused on making good coffee while staying relevant in current pop culture. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026

And only around 20% of their energy and time can go towards making good films. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 29 June 2026

Monroe wore her wedding suit more than once Monroe made good use of her wedding suit before ever walking down the aisle. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for make good

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