good
IPA: gˈʊd
noun
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
- (philosophy) Plato's metaprinciple of proper systemic function between principles; the fundamental Platonic form which enables knowledge and metacognition, from which other concepts such as truth, justice and virtue derive meaning.
verb
- (intransitive, now) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
adjective
- (of people or animals)
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- Competent or talented.
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- (archaic) Of high rank or birth.
- (of capabilities)
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Effective.
- (obsolete) Real; actual; serious.
- (properties and qualities)
- (of food)
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- Healthful.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Favourable.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial) Ready
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- (of quantities)
- Reasonable in amount.
- Large in amount or size.
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
adverb
- (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
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Examples of "good" in Sentences
- The best is the enemy of the good.
- But the best is ever the enemy of the good.
- After swindle, best friend remains a good buddy.
- The best in the business, good looking and humble.
- It would be better to snip away the bad, and leave the good.
- The best option is to return the stolen good and promise to behave.
- The telephone lines are irritants at best but the snap is really good.
- The infrastructure is very good and the academic facilities are the best.
- This poisoned the well, and merited deletion for the good of the project.
- Again, it's not the best conceivable image of her, but the quality is good.
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