good
Noun · Adjective · AdverbWordNet 3.0
Noun (4)
- benefit“for your own good”“what's the good of worrying?”
- moral excellence or admirableness“there is much good to be found in people”Synonyms: goodness
- 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”Synonyms: goodness
- articles of commerceSynonyms: commoditytrade good
Adjective (21)
- 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”
- having the normally expected amount“gives full measure”“gives good measure”“a good mile from here”Synonyms: full
- morally admirable
- deserving of esteem and respect“all respectable companies give guarantees”“ruined the family's good name”Synonyms: estimablehonorablerespectable
- 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”Synonyms: beneficial
- agreeable or pleasing“we all had a good time”“good manners”
- of moral excellence“a genuinely good person”“a just cause”“an upright and respectable man”Synonyms: justupright
- 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”Synonyms: adeptexpertpracticedproficientskillfulskilful
- thorough“had a good workout”“gave the house a good cleaning”
- with or in a close or intimate relationship“a good friend”“my sisters and brothers are near and dear”Synonyms: dearnear
- financially sound“a good investment”“a secure investment”Synonyms: dependablesafesecure
- 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”Synonyms: rightripe
- 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”Synonyms: well(p)
- exerting force or influence“the law is effective immediately”“a warranty good for two years”“the law is already in effect (or in force)”Synonyms: effectivein effect(p)in force(p)
- capable of pleasing“good looks”
- appealing to the mind“good music”“a serious book”Synonyms: serious
- in excellent physical condition“good teeth”“I still have one good leg”“a sound mind in a sound body”Synonyms: sound
- 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”Synonyms: salutary
- not forged“a good dollar bill”Synonyms: honest
- not left to spoil“the meat is still good”Synonyms: undecomposedunspoiledunspoilt
- generally admired“good taste”
Adverb (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-argued thesis”“a well-seasoned dish”“a well-planned party”“the baby can walk pretty good”Synonyms: well
- completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')“he was soundly defeated”“we beat him good”Synonyms: thoroughlysoundly
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.— Gen. i. 31.[1913 Webster]
Good company, good wine, good welcome.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
2.Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions. [1913 Webster]
In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works.— Tit. ii. 7.[1913 Webster]
3.Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto. [1913 Webster]
The men were very good unto us.— 1 Sam. xxv. 15.[1913 Webster]
4.Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. [1913 Webster]
All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit.— Collier.[1913 Webster]
5.Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at. [1913 Webster]
He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else.— South.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
My reasons are both good and weighty.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
7.Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth. [1913 Webster]
Love no man in good earnest.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
9.Not lacking or deficient; full; complete. [1913 Webster]
Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.— Luke vi. 38.[1913 Webster]
10.Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc. [1913 Webster]
A good name is better than precious ointment.— Eccl. vii. 1.[1913 Webster]
As good as. See under As.
For good, or For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
Each word made good and true.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
Of no power to make his wishes good.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
I . . . would by combat make her good.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
Convenient numbers to make good the city.— Shak.
To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper. [1913 Webster]
If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear.— Zech. xi. 12.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
1.That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil. [1913 Webster]
There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?— Ps. iv. 6.[1913 Webster]
2.Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc. [1913 Webster]
The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it.— Jay.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
He hath made us spend much good.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]
Thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as. [1913 Webster]
They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
1.To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
2.To manure; to improve. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. Good-by
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
<language, database> (GOOD) A graph manipulation language for use as a database query language.
["A Graph-Oriented Object Database Model", M. Gyssens et al, Proc ACM Symp Princs of Database Sys, Mar 1990].
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