Definition of "make good" in English

Verb

1. To achieve substantial success in life, often in business.

2. To complete successfully; to fulfil (a promise).

   • He made good his threat and made good his escape by jumping from a second-story window.
   • He made good on his threat to jump from a second-story window.

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).

   • The company made good the damage by paying my repair costs.
   • The company made good on the damage by paying my repair costs.

5. To make (a surface) level or even.