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Good
adjective (compar. better; superl. best) 1.Having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified. "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" 2.Having the normally expected amount. Synonym: full. "Gives good measure" , "A good mile from here" 5.Promoting or enhancing well-being. Synonym: beneficial. "The beneficial effects of a temperate climate" , "The experience was good for her" 6.Agreeable or pleasing. "Good manners" 7.Of moral excellence. Synonyms: just, upright. "A just cause" , "An upright and respectable man" 8.Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. Synonyms: adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful. "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" 9.Thorough. "Gave the house a good cleaning" 10.With or in a close or intimate relationship. Synonyms: dear, near. "My sisters and brothers are near and dear" 12.Most suitable or right for a particular purpose. Synonyms: right, ripe. "The right time to act" , "The time is ripe for great sociological changes" 13.Resulting favorably. Synonym: well. "It is good that you stayed" , "It is well that no one saw you" , "All's well that ends well" 14.Exerting force or influence. Synonyms: effective, in effect, in force. "A warranty good for two years" , "The law is already in effect (or in force)" 16.Appealing to the mind. Synonym: serious. "A serious book" 17.In excellent physical condition. Synonym: sound. "I still have one good leg" , "A sound mind in a sound body" 18.Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health. Synonym: salutary. "A good night's sleep" , "The salutary influence of pure air" noun 1.Benefit. "What's the good of worrying?" 2.Moral excellence or admirableness. Synonym: goodness. 3.That which is pleasing or valuable or useful. Synonym: goodness. "Among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" adverb 1.(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'). Synonym: well. "A task well done" , "The party went well" , "He slept well" , "A well-argued thesis" , "A well-seasoned dish" , "A well-planned party" , "The baby can walk pretty good" 2.Completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly'). Synonyms: soundly, thoroughly. "We beat him good"
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