GOOD
\ɡˈʊd], \ɡˈʊd], \ɡ_ˈʊ_d]\
Definitions of GOOD
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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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"
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exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
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deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
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superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"
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having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
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used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
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moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
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benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
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thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
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feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"
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of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
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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"
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appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
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resulting favorably; "its 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"
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generally admired; "good taste"
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not forged; "a good dollar bill"
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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".
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morally admirable
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in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
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agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
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capable of pleasing; "good looks"
By Princeton University
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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"
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exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
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deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
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superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"
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having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
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used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
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moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
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benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
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in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in"we beat him good")
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thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
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feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"
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of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
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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"
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appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
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resulting favorably; "its 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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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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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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Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
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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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Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
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Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
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To make good; to turn to good.
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To manure; to improve.
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Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; - said of persons or actions.
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Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; - often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
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Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; - followed especially by for.
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Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; - followed especially by at.
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That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; - opposed to evil.
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Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; - opposed to harm, etc.
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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.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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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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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Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
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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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Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
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Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
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To make good; to turn to good.
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To manure; to improve.
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Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; - said of persons or actions.
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Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; - often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
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Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; - followed especially by for.
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Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; - followed especially by at.
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That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; - opposed to evil.
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Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; - opposed to harm, etc.
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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Having excellent qualities; adapted to any particular work or use; as, fish are good for food; pious; moral; kind; favorable; beneficial; as, good counsel; cheerful as, good spirits; gracious and pleasing; as, good manners; undamaged; as, the dress was old, but still good; honest or genuine; as, good coin.
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Excellence; that which is right, not wrong; prosperity; benefit.
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An expression of assent or pleasure; as, good! I am glad of it.
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Better.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Having qualities, whether physical or moral, desirable or suitable to the end proposed: promoting success, welfare, or happiness: virtuous: pious: kind: benevolent: proper: fit: competent: sufficient: valid: sound: serviceable: beneficial: real: serious, as in good earnest: not small, considerable, as in good deal: full, complete, as measure: unblemished, honorable, as in good name:-comp. BETTER; superl. BEST.
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That which promotes happiness, success, etc.:-opposed to EVIL: prosperity: welfare: advantage, temporal or spiritual: moral qualities: virtue: (B.) possessions:-pl. household furniture: movable property: merchandise.
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Well! right!.
By Daniel Lyons
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Having suitable or desirable qualities; virtuous; kind; valid; sound; serviceable.
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That which promotes welfare, &c.; prosperity; advantage.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Having excellent, useful, or admirable qualities; excellent; worthy; righteous; virtuous; religious.
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Adequate; competent; servicable; ample.
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Valid; genuine.
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That which is good; advantage; benefit; righteousness; virtue; welfare.
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Personal property; chattels.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, or the like;—welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit:—pl. Wares, commodities, chattels, effects, and merchandise; freight.
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interj. Well; right; so be it.
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comp. Better, superl. Best. Having such physical qualities as are expected or desired; proper, fit, convenient; uncorrupted, undamaged; wholesome, salubrious; pleasant to the taste; complete, full; useful, valuable; found, not false, not fallacious; legal, valid, rightly claimed or held; well qualified, not deficient; skilful, ready, dexterous; having moral qualities, such as are wished, virtuous; benevolent; companion able, sociable, merry; not too fast; really, seriously; To make good, to maintain, to perform, to supply any deficiencies.
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That which physically contributes to happiness, the contrary to evil ; moral qualities such as are desirable, virtue, righteousness.
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Well, not ill, not amiss ; As god, no worse.
By Thomas Sheridan