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makes good on

makes good on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 makes good on

What is makes good on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes good on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make good on.

Words near makes good on in the dictionary

  1. makes friends
  2. makes fun of
  3. makes game of
  4. makes garden
  5. makes good
  6. makes good on
  7. makes good one's running
  8. makes good time
  9. makes ground
  10. makes happen
  11. makes hard work of

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