make good
/M EY1 K G UH1 D/verb
- 1
To achieve substantial success in life, often in business.
- 2
(often with "on") To complete successfully; to fulfil (a promise).
โHe made good his escape by jumping from a second-story window.โ
- 3
To match the first player's bet with one's own, rather than dropping out.
- 4
To remedy or compensate for (a defect or deficiency).
โThe company made good the damage by paying my repair costs.โ
- 5
To make (a surface) level or even.
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