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41make good — 1. Defend, maintain, vindicate, justify, stand by. 2. Fulfil, accomplish. 3. Establish, verify, confirm, prove, substantiate. 4. Compensate for, make compensation for, supply by an equivalent, make up for …
42make good — be successful. → good …
43make good — to become successful. He was represented as the local boy who made good in Hollywood …
44make good — informal to become successful He s a local boy made good …
45make good — correct a mistake; make up for; fulfill, carry out …
46To make good — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth …
47To make good — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …
48make\ good\ time — v. phr. To make unimpeded progress on a journey; arrive at one s destination sooner than estimated. There was not much traffic on the expressway so we made good time on our way to the airport …
49make good time — travel quickly, not be delayed, not lose time Driving to Saskatoon, we made good time. It took only five hours …
50make good — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To repay] Syn. compensate, adjust, reimburse; see pay 1 , repay 1 . 2. [To justify] Syn. maintain, support, uphold; see justify 2 . 3. [To complete] Syn. succeed, finish, accomplish; see achieve 1 , end 1 . 4. [To succeed] Syn …