From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Good \Good\, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words,
though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are
from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS.
g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god,
Goth. g[=o]ds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and
akin to E. gather. [root]29 Cf. {Gather}.]
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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.
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And God saw everything that he had made, and behold,
it was very good. --Gen. i. 31.
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Good company, good wine, good welcome. --Shak.
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2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious;
religious; -- said of persons or actions.
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In all things showing thyself a pattern of good
works. --Tit. ii. 7.
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3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite;
propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by
to or toward, also formerly by unto.
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The men were very good unto us. --1 Sam. xxv.
15.
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4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be
relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
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All quality that is good for anything is founded
originally in merit. --Collier.
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5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed
especially by at.
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He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.
--Shak.
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Those are generally good at flattering who are good
for nothing else. --South.
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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.
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My reasons are both good and weighty. --Shak.
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My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that
he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.
--Shak.
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7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest;
in good sooth.
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Love no man in good earnest. --Shak.
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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.
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9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
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Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over. --Luke vi. 38.
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10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied;
as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good
repute, etc.
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A good name is better than precious ointment.
--Eccl. vii.
1.
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{As good as}. See under {As}.
{For good}, or {For good and all}, completely and finally;
fully; truly.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The good nature and generosity which belonged to his
character. --Macaulay.
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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.
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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.
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Each word made good and true. --Shak.
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Of no power to make his wishes good. --Shak.
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I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak.
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Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak.
{To think good}, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with;
to consider expedient or proper.
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If ye think good, give me my price; and if not,
forbear. --Zech. xi.
12.
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Note: 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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Good \Good\, n.
1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes
success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit,
excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.
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There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?
--Ps. iv. 6.
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2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity;
advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.
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The good of the whole community can be promoted only
by advancing the good of each of the members
composing it. --Jay.
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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.
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He hath made us spend much good. --Chaucer.
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Thy lands and goods
Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate
Unto the state of Venice. --Shak.
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{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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Good \Good\, 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.
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As good almost kill a man as kill a good book.
--Milton.
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{As good as}, in effect; virtually; the same as.
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They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as
good as bid ye suppress yourselves. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Good \Good\, v. t.
1. To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.]
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2. To manure; to improve. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. Good-by
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
good
adv 1: (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-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned
dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty
good" [syn: {well}, {good}] [ant: {badly}, {ill},
{poorly}]
2: completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used
informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we
beat him good" [syn: {thoroughly}, {soundly}, {good}]
adj 1: 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 good picnic table"; "a
good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a
good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" [ant:
{bad}]
2: having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure";
"gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" [syn: {full},
{good}]
3: morally admirable [ant: {evil}]
4: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies
give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn:
{estimable}, {good}, {honorable}, {respectable}]
5: 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" [syn: {beneficial}, {good}]
6: agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good
manners"
7: of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just
cause"; "an upright and respectable man" [syn: {good},
{just}, {upright}]
8: 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 achieved by skillful retouching" [syn: {adept}, {expert},
{good}, {practiced}, {proficient}, {skillful}, {skilful}]
9: thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good
cleaning"
10: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good
friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" [syn:
{dear}, {good}, {near}]
11: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure
investment" [syn: {dependable}, {good}, {safe}, {secure}]
12: 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" [syn: {good},
{right}, {ripe}]
13: 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" [syn: {good},
{well(p)}]
14: exerting force or influence; "the law is effective
immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is
already in effect (or in force)" [syn: {effective}, {good},
{in effect(p)}, {in force(p)}]
15: capable of pleasing; "good looks"
16: appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" [syn:
{good}, {serious}]
17: in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have
one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" [syn: {good},
{sound}]
18: 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" [syn:
{good}, {salutary}]
19: not forged; "a good dollar bill" [syn: {good}, {honest}]
20: not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" [syn: {good},
{undecomposed}, {unspoiled}, {unspoilt}]
21: generally admired; "good taste"
n 1: benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of
worrying?"
2: moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be
found in people" [syn: {good}, {goodness}] [ant: {evil},
{evilness}]
3: 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" [syn: {good}, {goodness}]
[ant: {bad}, {badness}]
4: articles of commerce [syn: {commodity}, {trade good}, {good}]