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

Lowe can make good on his home run prop, and his +440 odds are alluring. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The Royals have made good business economics here — with more yet likely to come from the state. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

The expansion is the latest attempt to make good on a vision Jeff Bezos laid out more than a decade ago. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

And, given his high release point, deceptive delivery and deep repertoire, where batters can’t often make good contact. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make good

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