Good

a.	1.
	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 completely and finally; fully; truly. The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all. - L'Estrange. Distinguished by good humor and good breeding. - Macaulay. My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing. - Ld. Lytton. 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. The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. - Lord Eldon. 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. If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. - Zech. xi. 12.
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.	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. 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 See in the Vocabulary. Goods engine a freight locomotive. Goods train a freight train. Goods wagon a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under Car, n., 2.
adv.	1.	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.
v. t.	1.	To make good; to turn to good.
	2.	To manure; to improve.

Noun	1.	good - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
	2.	good - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" Synonyms: goodness Antonyms: evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
	3.	good - 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" Synonyms: goodness Antonyms: bad, badness - that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
Adj.	1.	good - 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" Antonyms: bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	2.	good - having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" Synonyms: full
	3.	good - morally admirable Antonyms: evil, wicked - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
	4.	good - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" Synonyms: estimable, respectable, honorable
	5.	good - 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
	6.	good - superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade" Synonyms: fine
	7.	good - agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
	8.	good - 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 Synonyms: virtuous, upright, just
	9.	good - 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: adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful
	10.	good - thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
	11.	good - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" Synonyms: dear, near
	12.	good - having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature" Synonyms: benevolent
	13.	good - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" Synonyms: dependable, safe, secure
	14.	good - 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: ripe, right
	15.	good - 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" Synonyms: well
	16.	good - 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: in effect, in force, effective
	17.	good - feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"
	18.	good - capable of pleasing; "good looks"
	19.	good - appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" Synonyms: serious
	20.	good - in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" Synonyms: sound
	21.	good - 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, beneficial
	22.	good - not forged; "a good dollar bill"
	23.	good - not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" Synonyms: unspoiled, unspoilt
	24.	good - generally admired; "good taste"
Adv.	1.	good - (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-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" Synonyms: well
	2.	good - in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" Synonyms: thoroughly, soundly

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