good

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Adjective

1. Of a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
   • good intentions
   • a good swimmer
   • Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.
   • Be good while your mother and I are out.
   • Were you a good boy for the babysitter?
   • Would you like a glass of water? — I'm good.
   • [Are] you good? — Yeah, I'm fine.
   • Gimme another beer! — I think you're good.
   • My mother said she's good with me being alone with my date as long as she's met them first.
   • The soup is rather spicy. Are you good with that, or would you like something else?
2. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
   • good intentions
3. Competent or talented.
   • a good swimmer
4. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
   • Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.
5. Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
   • Be good while your mother and I are out.
   • Were you a good boy for the babysitter?
6. Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
   • Would you like a glass of water? — I'm good.
   • [Are] you good? — Yeah, I'm fine.
   • Gimme another beer! — I think you're good.
7. Accepting of, OK with
   • My mother said she's good with me being alone with my date as long as she's met them first.
   • The soup is rather spicy. Are you good with that, or would you like something else?
8. Of high rank or birth.
9. Of a capability: Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
   • it’s a good watch; the flashlight batteries are still good
   • a good worker
   • in good sooth
10. Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
    • it’s a good watch; the flashlight batteries are still good
11. Effective.
    • a good worker
12. Real; actual; serious.
    • in good sooth
13. Of a property or quality: Of food: Having a particularly pleasant taste.
    • The food was very good.
    • Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.
    • The bread is still good.
    • This coupon is good for a free doughnut.
    • This theory still holds good even if much higher temperatures are assumed.
    • Exercise and a varied diet are good for you.
    • We had a good time.
    • a good omen; good weather
    • a person's good name
    • a good job
14. Of food: Having a particularly pleasant taste.
    • The food was very good.
    • Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.
15. Having a particularly pleasant taste.
    • The food was very good.
16. Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
    • Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.
17. Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
    • The bread is still good.
18. Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
    • This coupon is good for a free doughnut.
19. True, valid, of explanatory strength.
    • This theory still holds good even if much higher temperatures are assumed.
20. Right, proper, as it should be.
21. Healthful.
    • Exercise and a varied diet are good for you.
22. Pleasant; enjoyable.
    • We had a good time.
23. Favorable.
    • a good omen; good weather
24. Unblemished; honourable.
    • a person's good name
25. Beneficial; worthwhile.
    • a good job
26. Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
27. Very, extremely. See good and.
    • The soup is good and hot.
28. Ready.
    • I'm good when you are.
    • The reports are good to go.
29. Holy .
    • Good Friday, Good Wednesday, the Good Book
30. Of a quantity: Reasonable in amount.
    • all in good time
    • a good while longer
    • a good number of seeds
    • A good part of his day was spent shopping.
    • It will be a good while longer until he's done.
    • He's had a good amount of troubles, he has.
    • This hill will take a good hour and a half to climb.
    • The car was a good ten miles away.
31. Reasonable in amount.
    • all in good time
32. Large in amount or size.
    • a good while longer
    • a good number of seeds
    • A good part of his day was spent shopping.
    • It will be a good while longer until he's done.
    • He's had a good amount of troubles, he has.
33. Full; entire; at least as much as.
    • This hill will take a good hour and a half to climb.
    • The car was a good ten miles away.
34. Special, best, favorite.
    • No, not that one. That's my good shirt I only wear for special occasions.
    • Shoot! A tear. And these are my good jeans.

Interjection

1. That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
   • Good! I can leave now.

Adverb

1. Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
   • When you're cleaning these racks, you've got to get in there good, because the quality system specifies it.
   • The boy done good.
   • I got in good with my new boss.
   • This recipe calls for a good-sized chunk of chocolate.

Noun

1. The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
2. A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
3. The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
   • The best is the enemy of the good.
   • He is an influence for good on those girls.
4. An item of merchandise.
5. An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).

Verb

1. To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
2. To make good; turn to good; improve.
3. To make improvements or repairs.
4. To benefit; gain.
5. To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
6. To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
7. To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.

Verb

1. To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.

Adjective

1. Of a black person, dead or killed.

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