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- verb rare To achieve substantial
success in life, often in business. - verb often with "on" : To
complete successfully.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb act as promised
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synonyms (147)
Words with the same meaning
- abide by
- accomplish
- achieve success
- act up to
- adhere to
- advance
- afford proof of
- amend
- arrive
- ascertain
- atone
- atone for
- attend to
- be a success
- be faithful to
- break through
- bring home to
- bring to completion
- bring to fruition
- cinch
- clinch
- coin money
- come into money
- come on
- come through
- compensate
- complete
- comply with
- conform to
- correct
- cover
- cut a swath
- demonstrate
- determine
- do justice to
- do penance
- eke out
- emend
- establish
- expiate
- fill
- fill in
- fill out
- fill up
- fix
- follow
- follow from
- fulfill
- get ahead
- get on
- get rich
- get there
- give and take
- give satisfaction
- go far
- go places
- grow rich
- have a case
- have it made
- heed
- hold by
- hold good
- hold water
- indemnify
- keep
- keep faith
- keep faith with
- keep troth
- kick back
- live down
- live up to
- make a breakthrough
- make a fortune
- make a success
- make all square
- make amends
- make compensation
- make headway
- make it
- make matters up
- make money
- make out
- make reparation
- make restitution
- make right
- make the scene
- make up
- make up for
- make up to
- mature
- meet
- meet an obligation
- nail down
- not fail
- observe
- pay back
- pay damages
- pay in kind
- pay reparations
- pay the forfeit
- pay the penalty
- piece out
- progress
- propitiate
- prove
- prove to be
- prove true
- put right
- put straight
- put to rights
- quit
- recompense
- recoup
- rectify
- redeem
- redress
- refill
- refund
- regard
- reimburse
- remedy
- remove all doubt
- remunerate
- repair
- repay
- replenish
- requite
- respect
- retaliate
- right
- rise
- round out
- satisfy
- set at rest
- set right
- set straight
- set to rights
- set up
- settle
- settle the matter
- show
- square
- square it
- square things
- stand up to
- strike it rich
- top off
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