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Definition and meaning of good

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good (adv.)

1.in a gratifying manner"the performance was at a gratifyingly high level"

2.(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')"the children behaved well" "a task well done" "the party went well" "he slept well" "a well..."

3.completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')"he was soundly defeated" "we beat him good"

good (adj.)

1.promoting or enhancing well-being"an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries" "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate" "the experience was good for her"

2.having the normally expected amount"gives full measure" "gives good measure" "a good mile from here"

3.with or in a close or intimate relationship"a good friend" "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

4.thorough"had a good workout" "gave the house a good cleaning"

5.generally admired"good taste"

6.exerting force or influence"the law is effective immediately" "a warranty good for two years" "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

7.resulting favorably"it's a good thing that I wasn't there" "it is good that you stayed" "it is well that no one saw you" "all's well that ends well"

8.not left to spoil"the meat is still good"

9.not forged"a good dollar bill"

10.having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified"good news from the hospital" "a good report card" "when she was good she was very very good" "a good knife is one good for cutting" "this stump will make a g..."

11.morally admirable

12.tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health"beneficial effects of a balanced diet" "a good night's sleep" "the salutary influence of pure air"

13.in excellent physical condition"good teeth" "I still have one good leg" "a sound mind in a sound body"

14.appealing to the mind"good music" "a serious book"

15.agreeable or pleasing"we all had a good time" "good manners"

16.most suitable or right for a particular purpose"a good time to plant tomatoes" "the right time to act" "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

17.capable of pleasing"good looks"

18.deserving of esteem and respect"all respectable companies give guarantees" "ruined the family's good name"

19.of moral excellence"a genuinely good person" "a just cause" "an upright and respectable man"

20.having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude"adept in handicrafts" "an adept juggler" "an expert job" "a good mechanic" "a practiced marksman" "a proficient engineer" "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer" "the effect was achie..."

21.financially sound"a good investment" "a secure investment"

22.superior to the average"in fine spirits" "a fine student" "made good grades" "morale was good" "had good weather for the parade"

23.feeling healthy and free of aches and pains"I feel good"

24.having or showing or requiring special skill"only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team" "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience" "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow" "a skilled trade"

good (n.)

1.moral excellence or admirableness"there is much good to be found in people"

2.that which is pleasing or valuable or useful"weigh the good against the bad" "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

3.benefit"for your own good" "what's the good of worrying?"

4.articles of commerce

good

1.an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

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Merriam Webster

GoodGood (?), a. [Compar. Better (?); superl. Best (?). These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. Gōd, akin to D. goed, OS. gōd, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. gōðr, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth. gōds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and akin to E. gather. √29 Cf. Gather.]


1. Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc.

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Gen. i. 31.

Good company, good wine, good welcome. Shak.

2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions.

In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. Tit. ii. 7.

3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.

The men were very good unto us. 1 Sam. xxv. 15.

4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for.

All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit. Collier.

5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at.

He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor. Shak.

Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else. South.

6. Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit.

My reasons are both good and weighty. Shak.

My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond. Shak.

7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.

Love no man in good earnest. Shak.

8. Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.

9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.

Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. Luke vi. 38.

10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.

A good name is better than precious ointment. Eccl. vii. 1.

As good as. See under As. -- For good, or For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly.
The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all. L'Estrange.-- Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by education; a polite education.
Distinguished by good humor and good breeding. Macaulay.-- Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap.-- Good consideration (Law). (a) A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection. Blackstone. (b) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a contract. -- Good fellow, a person of companionable qualities. [Familiar] -- Good folk, or Good people, fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.] -- Good for nothing. (a) Of no value; useless; worthless. (b) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person.
My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing. Ld. Lytton.-- Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion. -- Good humor, or Good-humor, a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind. -- Good humor man, a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor ice-cream (or some similar ice-cream) from a small refrigerated truck; he usually drives slowly through residential neighborhoods in summertime, loudly playing some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence. [U. S.] -- Good nature, or Good-nature, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor.
The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character. Macaulay.
The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics. Hawthorne.-- Good people. See Good folk (above). -- Good speed, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See Speed. -- Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor. -- Good will. (a) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling. (b) (Law) The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination.
The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. Lord Eldon.-- In good time. (a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late. (b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time. -- To hold good, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good. -- To make good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate.
Each word made good and true. Shak.
Of no power to make his wishes good. Shak.
I . . . would by combat make her good. Shak.
Convenient numbers to make good the city. Shak.-- To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper.
If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. Zech. xi. 12.

Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night, good evening, good morning, etc.

GoodGood (?), n.
1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.

There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Ps. iv. 6.

2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.

The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. Jay.

3. pl. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property. Wharton.

He hath made us spend much good. Chaucer.

Thy lands and goods
Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate
Unto the state of Venice.
Shak.

Dress goods, Dry goods, etc. See in the Vocabulary. -- Goods engine, a freight locomotive. [Eng.] -- Goods train, a freight train. [Eng.] -- Goods wagon, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under Car, n., 2.

GoodGood, adv. Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible.

As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Milton.

As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as.

They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves. Milton.

GoodGood, v. t.
1. To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.]

2. To manure; to improve. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

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Common Good • Good Book • Good Friday • Good Samaritan • Good Shepherd • Good luck • as good as • at a good time • be as good as one's word • be good • be good at • be good for • be not as good as • common good • do good • for good • for good measure • good Lord! • good Samaritan • good afternoon • good and • good authority • good buy • good continuation • good day • good deal • good egg • good enough • good evening • good example • good excuse • good faith • good for • good for (you, him etc.) • good for you • good form • good fortune • good god • good gracious • good gracious! • good grief! • good guy • good health • good health! • good heavens • good heavens! • good humor • good humour • good looks • good loser • good luck • good luck charm • good luck! • good manners • good morning • good name • good nature • good news • good night • good ol' boy • good old • good old boy • good old days • good ole boy • good part • good person • good riddance • good sense • good show! • good speller • good spirit • good spirits • good story • good temper • good things come to those who wait • good time • good turn • good weather • good will • good word • good works • good-by • good-bye • good-day • good-for-naught • good-for-nothing • good-hearted • good-humored • good-humoredly • good-humoredness • good-humoured • good-humouredly • good-humouredness • good-king-henry • good-looking • good-natured • good-naturedly • good-naturedness • good-neighborliness • good-neighbourliness • good-night kiss • good-tempered • good-temperedness • good-till-canceled order • good-till-cancelled order • good-time • have a good head for • have a good mind to • have a good time • in good order • in good time • look good • make good • no good • no-good • put in a good word for • put to good account • turn to good account

A Few Good Men (play) • Ain't That Good News • Album of the Year (The Good Life album) • All You Good Good People • As Good as It Gets • Assume good intent • Back for Good • Bet you look good on the dance floor • Bet you look good on the dancefloor • Beyond Good and Evil (Book) • Beyond Good and Evil (The Cult album) • But I Feel Good • Cape of Good Hope • Castle of Good Hope Decoration • Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore • Charles the Good • Common Good(organization) • Common pool good • Credence good • Eric of Good Harvests • Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge • Everything Bad Is Good for You • Feel Good Inc. • Feelin' So Good • Feelin' Way Too Damn Good • Feels So Good (Atomic Kitten album) • Five Good Emperors • Foley Is Good • Fort Good Hope Airport • Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories • Free good • GOOD Music • General Union for the Good of Macau • Good 'Til Cancelled • Good (Goodshirt album) • Good (Morphine album) • Good Agricultural Practices • Good Beer Guide • Good Boys • Good Burger • Good Charlotte • Good Clean Fun • Good Company • Good Day L.A. • Good Day Sunshine • Good Day, L.A. • Good Deal with Dave Lieberman • Good Dreams • Good Fence • Good Friday • Good Friday Appeal • Good Friday Prayer for the Jews • Good Girls Don't • Good Hope Township, Itasca County, Minnesota • Good Hope Township, Minnesota • Good Hope Township, Norman County, Minnesota • Good Hope, Alabama • Good Hope, Georgia • Good Hope, Illinois • Good Humor (album) • Good Is Good • Good Laboratory Practice • Good Life (Inner City song) • Good Lord • Good Men, Good Women • Good Morning (movie) • Good Morning Good Morning • Good Morning Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip! • Good Morning Sunshine • Good Morning and... Goodbye! • Good Morning, Miss Bliss • Good Morning, Vietnam • Good Neighbor Sam • Good Neighbor policy • Good News (1980 novel) • Good News (musical) • Good News Unlimited • Good News in South Florida • Good Night (song) • Good Night, and Good Luck • Good Nites • Good Old Music • Good Omens • Good Question • Good Rockin' Tonite • Good Sam Club • Good Samaritan law • Good Shepherd (disambiguation) • Good Shepherd Institute • Good Song • Good Technology • Good Templars • Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts • Good Thunder, Minnesota • Good Vibrations (business) • Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys • Good Weird Feeling • Good Will Hunting • Good and Plenty • Good as I Been to You • Good clinical practice • Good faith • Good faith estimate • Good for Your Soul • Good girl art • Good governance • Good length ball • Good news (Christianity) • Good ol' boy • Good ol' days • Good pain (BDSM) • Good title • Good to Go (EP) • Good, West Virginia • Good-Bye to All That • Good-morning • Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) • Goodnight and Good Luck • HMS Good Hope (1901) • Hella Good • Hey Good Lookin' (film) • Hold On (Good Charlotte song) • How to be Good • I Bet You Look Good On the Dance Floor • I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor • I bet that you look good on the dancefloor • I bet u look good on the dancefloor • I'm Gonna Getcha Good! • I'm Good Now • Information good • It's No Good • It's a Good Life (The Twilight Zone) • It's for Your Own Good • Jack Good (producer) • James W. Good • James William Good • Johnny be good • Just Good Friends • Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! • Lady Be Good (aircraft) • Look good on the dancefloor • Making Enemies Is Good • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil • Mount Good Hope • Mr Kipling's exceedingly good cakes • NBL (Australia) Good Hands Award • Nathan Good • No Good Deed • Nobody Waved Good-bye • Non-durable good • Now That's What I Call Quite Good! • Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship • Order of Good Cheer • Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Montgomery County, Maryland) • Parable of the Good Samaritan • Positional good • Post-experience good • Pretty Good Privacy • Public good • Saturday Looks Good to Me • She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown • Shinji and Good Friends • Sigeberht the Good • Singapore Police Force Good Service Medal • So Far, So Good... So What! • Something Good (Bic Runga song) • Soup is Good Food • Summer Make Good • Thank You Good Night Sold Out • That's Good, That's Bad • The Book of Good Love • The Deep Blue Good-by • The Deep Blue Good-bye • The Good Earth (film) • The Good Guys (TV series) • The Good Guys! • The Good Life (1975 TV series) • The Good Life (EP) • The Good Life (Kashmir album) • The Good Shepherd (2006 film) • The Good Shepherd (film) • The Good Shepherd (movie) • The Good Soldier Svejk • The Good Will Out • The Good the Bad and the Ugly • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly • The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (album) • The Legend of Good Women • The Power of Good-Bye • Too Good to Be True • Too Good to Be True (album) • Tree of the knowledge of good and evil • United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan • University of the Cape of Good Hope • Vinland the Good • Where Have All the Good Times Gone • You Can't Keep a Good Band Down • You Give Good Love • You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

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