to make good on
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4.1
- phrasal verb
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cumplir con
- After all the discussions, he finally decided to make good on his commitment to donate to charity.
- make good on promises
- make good on threats
And by us supporting Ukraine, we're making good on our forefathers promise of the past two wars by saying that you know what?
- And by us supporting Ukraine, we're making good on our forefathers promise of the past two wars by saying that you know what?
- And what's going to happen is when all these shorts have to scramble to try to find the gold to make good on their commitments.
- So I was like, I'm going to make good on this promise because I have so much gratitude for everyone who showed up that day.
- That's actually word for word my promise and made good on that promise.
- So long as you can make good on becoming a financially successful entrepreneur.
- They took some action towards making good on their bads or whatever, some redemptive thing.
Examples
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Citizens interviewed on the scene expressed excitement and hope that OCP will make good on its promise of a better life in Detroit.
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He always makes good on a promise.
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Tomorrow, I will make good on my word.
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You must make good on this deal.
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I wanna make good on our original deal, but I need a favor first.
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But first he had to make good on his promise to the guard.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now I'll make good on that promise.
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I got 72 hours to make good on a promise I made.
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We take over the collections, we can actually make good on our word.
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Clinton's tense relationship with the military hampered his ability to make good on a number of campaign promises.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To do what you promised
265
2.8
To do what is required or promised
86
3.7
Continue and finish something you promised to do
70
3.9
To keep a promise
12
3.8
To give what was promised or expected
7
4.4
Do what you promised in an agreement
5
2.5
Do what you say you will do for someone
1
3.2
Act responsibly because your role or job needs it
Antonyms
How Reliable
- Informal
4
3.9
5
2.5
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4.1
218
3.4
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'make' (perform) and 'good' (to make right/satisfactory) suggest a compensatory or corrective action, and 'on' marks the target, so there is a detectable link to fulfilling or rectifying something. However the specific sense 'fulfil a promise' is a metaphorical extension and not fully predictable from the parts alone, so a B1 learner might guess a related idea but would likely need exposure to learn the exact meaning.
Etymology
Make good on comes from the simple idea of make good — to fix something wrong or to give what is due, like paying back a debt. So to make good on a promise means to do what you promised or to 'pay' what you owe.