phrasal
: to make valid or complete
made good his escape
as
a. : to make up or compensate for (a deficiency)
make good previous neglect of his child
b. : indemnify
the insurance company made good the loss
c. : to carry out (a promise or prediction) : fulfill
d. : prove , verify
make good a charge
e. : to prove to be capable and efficient
made good in his first job
: justify by success a course of action or an expectation : succeed
the play made good at the box office