goodGOOD, a. 10. Suited to produce a salutary effect; adapted to abate or cure; medicinal; salutary; beneficial; as, fresh vegetables are good for scorbutic diseases. 11. Suited to strengthen or assist the healthful functions; as, a little wine is good for a weak stomach. 12. Pleasant to the taste; as a good apple. 13. Full; complete. 14. Useful; valuable; having qualities or a tendency to produce a good effect. 15. Equal; adequate; competent. His security is good for the amount of the debt; applied to persons able to fulfill contracts. 16. Favorable; convenient for any purpose; as a good stand for business; a good station for a camp. 17. Convenient; suitable; safe; as a good harbor for ships. 18. Well qualified; able; skillful; or performing duties with skill and fidelity; as a good prince; a good commander; a good officer; a good physician. 19. Ready; dexterous. 20. Kind; benevolent; affectionate; as a good father; good will. 21. Kind; affectionate; faithful; as a good friend. 22. Promotive of happiness; pleasant; agreeable; cheering; gratifying. 23. Pleasant or prosperous; as, good morrow, Sir; good morning. 24. Honorable; fair; unblemished; unimpeached; as a man of good fame or report. Eccles.7. 25. Cheerful; favorable to happiness. Be of good comfort. 26. Great or considerable; not small nor very great; as a good while ago; he is a good way off, or at a good distance; he has a good deal of leisure; I had a good share of the trouble. Here we see the primary sense of extending, advancing. 27. Elegant; polite; as good breeding. 28. Real; serious; not feigned. 29. Kind; favorable; benevolent; humane. 30. Benevolent; merciful; gracious. 31. Seasonable; commendable; proper. 32. Pleasant; cheerful; festive. 33. Companionable; social; merry. 34. Brave; in familiar language. You are a good fellow. 35. In the phrases, the good man, applied to the master of the house,and good woman, applied to the mistress, good sometimes expresses a moderate degree of respect, and sometimes slight contempt. Among the first settlers of New England, it was used as a title instead of Mr.; as Goodman Jones; Goodman Wells. 36. The phrase good will is equivalent to benevolence; but it signifies also an earnest desire, a hearty wish, entire willingness or fervent zeal; as, we entered into the service with a good will; he laid on stripes with a good will. 37. Comely; handsome; well formed; as a good person or shape. 38. Mild; pleasant; expressing benignity or other estimable qualities; as a good countenance. 39. Mild; calm; not irritable or fractious; as a good temper. 40. Kind; friendly; humane; as a good heart or disposition. Good advice, wise and prudent counsel. Good heed, great care; due caution. In good south, in good truth; in reality. To make good, to perform; to fulfill; as, to make good one's word or promise; that is to make it entire or unbroken. To stand good, to be firm or valid. His word or promise stands good. To think good, to see good, is to be pleased or satisfied; to think to be expedient. As good as, equally; no better than; the same as. We say, one is as good as dead. Heb.11. As good as his word, equaling in fulfillment what was promised; performing to the extent. GOOD, n. That which contributes to diminish or remove pain, or to increase happiness or prosperity; benefit; advantage; opposed to evil or misery. The medicine will do neither good nor harm. It does my heart good to see you so happy. The phrase, for good and all, signifies, finally; to close the whole business; for the last time. GOOD, v.t. To manure. [Not in use.] GOOD, adv. As good, as well; with equal advantage. Had you not as good go with me? In America we use goods,the Gothic word. Had you not as goods go? |