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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
good/ɡʊd/
adjective (better, best)
  • 1 to be desired or approved of; pleasing.

    ■ (good for) beneficial to.

    ■ expressing good wishes on meeting: good morning.

  • 2 having the required qualities; of a high standard.

    ■ (often good at) skilled at doing or dealing with a specified thing.

    ■ appropriate.

    ■ (of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation.

    ■ strictly adhering to the principles of a religion or cause: a good Catholic girl.

  • 3 morally right; virtuous.

    ■ (of a child) obedient; well behaved.

  • 4 enjoyable or satisfying: a good time.

    ■ (of clothes) smart and formal.

  • 5 thorough: a good look around.

    ■ at least; no less than: a good twenty years.

  • 6 chiefly N. Amer. (of a ticket) valid.
noun
  • 1 that which is morally right; righteousness.
  • 2 benefit or advantage.
– phrases
as good as —— very nearly or inevitably ——.
be any (or no or much) good have some (or none or a lot of) merit.
be to the good have a net profit or advantage.
do good
  • 1 act virtuously, especially by helping others.
  • 2 make a helpful contribution.
do someone good be beneficial, especially to health.
for good forever.
(as) good as gold (of a child) extremely well behaved.
the Good Book the Bible.
good for (or on) you! well done!
the Good Shepherd a name for Jesus.
a good word words in recommendation or defence of a person.
in good time
  • 1 with no risk of being late.
  • 2 (also all in good time) in due course but without haste.
make good be successful.
make something good
  • 1 compensate for loss, damage, or expense.
  • 2 fulfil a promise or claim.
take something in good part not be offended.
up to no good doing something wrong.
– origin OE gōd, of Gmc origin.
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