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made good on

made good on is the simple past and past participle of make good on.

Meaning of make good on

Verb

make good on (third-person singular simple present makes good on, present participle making good on, simple past and past participle made good on)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To fulfill or honor (a promise, prediction, etc).
    • By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely to make good on its gothic threats.2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in New York Times

Questions about made good on

What is made good on the simple past and past participle of?
Made good on is the simple past and past participle of make good on.

Words near made good on in the dictionary

  1. made friends
  2. made fun of
  3. made game of
  4. made garden
  5. made good
  6. made good on
  7. made good one's running
  8. made good time
  9. made ground
  10. made hand
  11. made hands

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