Antonyms for make good

Grammar : Verb

Spell : good

Phonetic Transcription : gʊd

Definition of make good

Origin : Old English macian "to make, form, construct, do; prepare, arrange, cause; behave, fare, transform," from West Germanic *makon "to fashion, fit" (cf. Old Saxon makon, Old Frisian makia "to build, make," Middle Dutch and Dutch maken, Old High German mahhon "to construct, make," German machen "to make"), from PIE *mag- "to knead, mix; to fashion, fit" (see macerate). If so, sense evolution perhaps is via prehistoric houses built of mud. Gradually replaced the main Old English word, gewyrcan (see work (v.)).
Meaning "to arrive at" (a place), first attested 1620s, originally was nautical. Formerly used in many places where specific verbs now are used, e.g. to make Latin (c.1500) "to write Latin compositions." This broader usage survives in some phrases, e.g. to make water "to urinate," to make a book "arrange a series of bets" (1828), make hay "to turn over mown grass to expose it to sun." Make the grade is 1912, perhaps from the notion of railway engines going up an incline.
Read the valuable suggestions in Dr. C.V. Mosby's book -- be prepared to surmount obstacles before you encounter them -- equipped with the power to "make the grade" in life's climb. [advertisement for "Making the Grade," December 1916]
But the phrase also was in use in a schoolwork context at the time. Make do "manage with what is available" is attested from 1867. Make time "go fast" is 1849; make tracks in this sense is from 1834. To make a federal case out of (something) popularized in 1959 movie "Anatomy of a Murder;" to make an offer (one) can't refuse is from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather." To make (one's) day is from 1909; menacing make my day is from 1971, popularized by Clint Eastwood in film "Sudden Impact" (1983). Related: Made; making.

As in justify : verb legitimize, substantiate
As in arrive : verb achieve recognition
As in prosper : verb be fortunate; succeed
As in realize : verb accomplish
As in recompense : verb pay back, make restitution
As in recoup : verb recover, make up for
As in recover : verb find again
As in rectify : verb correct a situation; make something right
As in redeem : verb recover possession
As in redeem : verb atone for; compensate
As in refund : verb return money; rebate
As in rehabilitate : verb renovate, adjust
As in repair : verb fix, restore
As in requite : verb compensate, give in return
As in satisfy : verb answer, persuade
As in satisfy : verb pay, compensate
As in succeed : verb attain good outcome
As in square away : verb settle a situation
As in restitute : verb refund
As in compensate : verb make restitution
As in complete : verb carry out action
As in confirm : verb ratify, validate, prove
As in cover : verb fill in for, compensate
As in get ahead : verb excel, succeed
As in implement : verb start, put into action

Example sentences :

Do this up to the limit of your capital and I will make good anything you lose.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

I wonder if you wouldn't like to have me show you how to make good things for him?
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

"And it's better to make good what you say," broke in Linda, with equal heat.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

You needn't get into the dumps because you've failed to make good as a journalist.
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

Until I came here I never realised it was in me to make good at anything.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

The only way to get back to her was to make good with her father.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

You've got the chance of your life right now to make good in your work and be happy.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

A tea-spoonful of brandy in a cup of water will also make good eye-water, or a little simple rose water may supply the place.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

No, this is an empty house all right, but I'll make good and sure for your sake, Emily.
Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln

It was not for me to be crying like a child for that which neither I nor any man could make good.
Extract from : « The House Under the Sea » by Sir Max Pemberton

Synonyms for make good

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