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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.
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Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- good intentions
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Competent or talented.
- a good swimmer
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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.
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Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Be good while your mother and I are out.
- Were you a good boy for the babysitter?
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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.
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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?
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Of high rank or birth.
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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
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Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- it’s a good watch; the flashlight batteries are still good
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Effective.
- a good worker
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Real; actual; serious.
- in good sooth
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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.
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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.
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Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- The food was very good.
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Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.
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Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- The bread is still good.
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Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- This coupon is good for a free doughnut.
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True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- This theory still holds good even if much higher temperatures are assumed.
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Right, proper, as it should be.
good
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That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
- Good! I can leave now.
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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.
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The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
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A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
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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.
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An item of merchandise.
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An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
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To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
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To make good; turn to good; improve.
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To make improvements or repairs.
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To benefit; gain.
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To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
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To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
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To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
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To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
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Of a black person, dead or killed.