Definition of make good in English:

phrase

• Be successful.

  ‘a college friend who made good in Hollywood’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Let us hope that our emigrant arrived safely and made good in the new world.’
  • ‘PE makes it good with soccer and football her favourites.’
  • ‘Another example of the underdog making good is the rise and rise of the documentary feature.’

  Synonyms

  succeed, achieve success, be successful, be a success, do well, get ahead, reach the top, become famous, achieve recognition, distinguish oneself, set the world on fire

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