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Definition good
Etymology 1
From Middle English good, from Old English g?d, from Proto-Germanic *g?daz, from Proto-Indo-European *g?ed?- (“to unite, be associated, suit”). Cognate with Russian ?????? (godnyj) (whence also "godnota" - "goodness, good stuff") with the same meaning and historical semantic shift in slang ("(quite) good, nice", originally and normally "suitable, fit"). Not related to god.
Adjective
good (comparative better, superlative best)
- (of people)
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- Competent or talented.
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease
- (archaic) Of high rank or birth.
- (of capabilities)
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Effective.
- (obsolete) Real; actual; serious.
- (of properties and qualities)
- (of food)
- Edible; not stale or rotten.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Healthful.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Favourable.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- (of food)
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- (of quantities)
- Reasonable in amount.
- Large in amount or size.
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
Interjection
good
- That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
Etymology 2
From Middle English goode (“good, well”, adverb), from the adjective. Compare Dutch goed (“good, well”, adverb), German gut (“good, well”, adverb), Danish godt (“good, well”, adverb), Swedish godt (“good, well”, adverb), all from the adjective.
Adverb
good (comparative better, superlative best)
- (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
Etymology 3
From Middle English good, god, from Old English g?d (“a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good, goodness, welfare; virtue, ability, doughtiness; goods, property, wealth”), from Proto-Germanic *g?d? (“goods, belongings”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?ed?-, *g?od?- (“to unite, be associated, suit”). Compare German Gut (“item of merchandise; estate; property”).
Noun
good (countable and uncountable, plural goods)
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
Etymology 4
From Middle English goden, godien, from Old English g?dian (“to improve, get better; make better; endow, enrich”), from Proto-Germanic *g?d?n? (“to make better, improve”), from Proto-Germanic *g?daz (“good, favourable”).
Verb
good (third-person singular simple present goods, present participle gooding, simple past and past participle gooded)
- (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (reflexive, now chiefly dialectal) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
Etymology 5
From English dialectal, from Middle English *goden, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish göda (“to fatten, fertilise, battle”), Danish gøde (“to fertilise, battle”), ultimately from the adjective. See above.
Verb
good (third-person singular simple present goods, present participle gooding, simple past and past participle gooded)
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