good  /ˈɡʊd/ ? Meaning of "good"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) benefit
  2. (n) moral excellence or admirableness
  3. (n) that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
  4. (n) articles of commerce
  5. (adj) having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
  6. (adj) having the normally expected amount
  7. (adj) morally admirable
  8. (adj) deserving of esteem and respect
  9. (adj) promoting or enhancing well-being
  10. (adj) agreeable or pleasing
  11. (adj) of moral excellence
  12. (adj) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  13. (adj) thorough
  14. (adj) with or in a close or intimate relationship
  15. (adj) financially sound
  16. (adj) most suitable or right for a particular purpose
  17. (adj) resulting favorably
  18. (adj) exerting force or influence
  19. (adj) capable of pleasing
  20. (adj) appealing to the mind
  21. (adj) in excellent physical condition
  22. (adj) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  23. (adj) not forged
  24. (adj) not left to spoil
  25. (adj) generally admired
  26. (adv) (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')
  27. (adv) completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')

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Usage(s):

  1. They can vote, hold good jobs, eat in the best restaurants.
  2. Fishbein means that the phenomenon can't be simply a big-city, left-wing perversion; a good many of those renters, those consumers of hotel porn, have to be red-staters.
  3. The crickets are pretty good; they give the pasta a tangy crunch, though a few of those legs stick in my throat on the way down.

Quotes

  1. "It's going to give me the best opportunity to win," James said. "We're going to be a real good team."
    on Jul 9, 2010 By: LeBron James Source: betting.betfair.com (blog)

  2. "I've been very good at playing poorly now for the last 10 tournaments or so," Goydos said.
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Paul Goydos Source: Seattle Times

  3. "We can say Germany wasn't as good as we thought they'd be today," coach Vicente del Bosque said. "But that is due to the excellent performance of our team."
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Vicente del Bosque Source: New York Post

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