1. [n]  moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
2. [n]  that which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
3. [n]  benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
4. [adv]  (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well' as in"the baby can walk pretty good")
5. [adv]  in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in"we beat him good")
6. [adj]  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"
7. [adj]  having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
8. [adj]  having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature"
9. [adj]  used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
10. [adj]  with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
11. [adj]  thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
12. [adj]  generally admired; "good taste"
13. [adj]  exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
14. [adj]  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"
15. [adj]  not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
16. [adj]  not forged; "a good dollar bill"
17. [adj]  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"
18. [adj]  morally admirable
19. [adj]  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"
20. [adj]  in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
21. [adj]  appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
22. [adj]  agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
23. [adj]  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"
24. [adj]  capable of pleasing; "good looks"
25. [adj]  deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
26. [adj]  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
27. [adj]  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"
28. [adj]  financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
29. [adj]  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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1. \Good\, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words,
   though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are
   from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS.
   g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god,
   Goth. g[=o]ds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and
   akin to E. gather. [root]29 Cf. {Gather}.]
   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.
            And God saw everything that he had made, and behold,
            it was very good.                     --Gen. i. 31.
            Good company, good wine, good welcome. --Shak.
   2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious;
      religious; -- said of persons or actions.
            In all things showing thyself a pattern of good
            works.                                --Tit. ii. 7.
   3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite;
      propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by
      to or toward, also formerly by unto.
            The men were very good unto us.       --1 Sam. xxv.
                                                  15.
   4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be
      relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
            All quality that is good for anything is founded
            originally in merit.                  --Collier.
   5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed
      especially by at.
            He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.
                                                  --Shak.
            Those are generally good at flattering who are good
            for nothing else.                     --South.
   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.
            My reasons are both good and weighty. --Shak.
            My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that
            he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.
                                                  --Shak.
   7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest;
      in good sooth.
            Love no man in good earnest.          --Shak.
   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.
   9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
            Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
            running over.                         --Luke vi. 38.
   10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied;
       as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good
       repute, etc.
             A good name is better than precious ointment.
                                                  --Eccl. vii.
                                                  1.
   {As good as}. See under {As}.
   {For good}, or {For good and all}, completely and finally;
      fully; truly.
            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.
            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.
                 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 nature}, or {Good-nature}, habitual kindness or
      mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of
      being in good humor.
            The good nature and generosity which belonged to his
            character.                            --Macaulay.
            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.
                 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.
            Each word made good and true.         --Shak.
            Of no power to make his wishes good.  --Shak.
            I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak.
            Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak.
   {To think good}, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with;
      to consider expedient or proper.
            If ye think good, give me my price; and if not,
            forbear.                              --Zech. xi.
                                                  12.
   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.
   

2. \Good\, n.
   1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes
      success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit,
      excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.
            There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?
                                                  --Ps. iv. 6.
   2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity;
      advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.
            The good of the whole community can be promoted only
            by advancing the good of each of the members
            composing it.                         --Jay.
   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.
            He hath made us spend much good.      --Chaucer.
            Thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice,
            confiscate Unto the state of Venice.  --Shak.
   {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.
   

3. \Good\, adv.
   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.
         As good almost kill a man as kill a good book.
                                                  --Milton.
   {As good as}, in effect; virtually; the same as.
            They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as
            good as bid ye suppress yourselves.   --Milton.
   

4. \Good\, v. t.
   1. To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.]
   2. To manure; to improve. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
   

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