Good (?), a. [Compar. Better (?); superl. Best (?). These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. Gōd, akin to D. goed, OS. gōd, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. gōðr, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth. gōds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and akin to E. gather. √29 Cf. Gather.]
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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.
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And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Gen. i. 31.
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Good company, good wine, good welcome. Shak.
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2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions.
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In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. Tit. ii. 7.
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3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
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The men were very good unto us. 1 Sam. xxv. 15.
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4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
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All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit. Collier.
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5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at.
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He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor. Shak.
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Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else. South.
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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.
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My reasons are both good and weighty. Shak.
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My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond. Shak.
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7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
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Love no man in good earnest. Shak.
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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.
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9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
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Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. Luke vi. 38.
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10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
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A good name is better than precious ointment. Eccl. vii. 1.
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As good as. See under As. -- For good, or For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly.
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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.
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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.
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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 humor man, a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor ice-cream (or some similar ice-cream) from a small refrigerated truck; he usually drives slowly through residential neighborhoods in summertime, loudly playing some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence. [U. S.] -- Good nature, or Good-nature, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor.
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The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character. Macaulay.
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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.
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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.
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Each word made good and true. Shak.
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Of no power to make his wishes good. Shak.
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I . . . would by combat make her good. Shak.
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Convenient numbers to make good the city. Shak.
-- To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper.
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If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. Zech. xi. 12.
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&hand_; 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.
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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.
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As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Milton.
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As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as.
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They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves. Milton.
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