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What does good mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word good? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (of people)
    1. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial; ethical.
    2. Competent or talented.
    3. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
    4. (US) Satisfied or at ease
  2. (of capabilities)
    1. Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
    2. Effective.
    3. (obsolete) Real; actual; serious.
  3. (of properties and qualities)
    1. (of food)
    2. Healthful.
    3. Pleasant; enjoyable.
    4. Favourable.
    5. Beneficial; worthwhile.
    6. Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
  4. (colloquial) With "and", extremely.
  5. Holy (especially when capitalized).
  6. (of quantities)
    1. Reasonable in amount.
    2. Large in amount or size.
    3. Full; entire; at least as much as
Interjection
  1. That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
Adverb
  1. (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
Noun
  1. (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
  2. (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
  3. (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
  4. (plural) An item of merchandise.
Verb
  1. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
  2. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make good; turn to good; improve.
  3. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make improvements or repairs.
  4. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To benefit; gain.
  5. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
  6. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
  7. (reflexive, now chiefly dialectal) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
Verb
  1. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
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