Phrase guide
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verb
To achieve substantial success in life, often in business.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Synonyms: come good
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To complete successfully; to fulfil (a promise).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive, with-on
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To match the first player's bet with one's own, rather than dropping out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gambling, games
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To remedy or compensate for (a defect or deficiency).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive, with-on
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make (a surface) level or even.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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verb
act as promised
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: observe, keep
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
