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good

44 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. good (noun)
  2. goods and chattels (noun plural)
  3. goods and effects (noun plural)
  4. goods yard (noun)
  5. auxiliary goods (noun plural)
  6. bill of goods
  7. broad goods (noun plural but singular or plural in constructrion)
  8. capital goods (noun plural)
  9. case goods (noun plural)
  10. consumer goods (noun plural)
  11. consumption goods (noun plural)
  12. convenience goods (noun plural)
  13. convict goods (noun plural)
  14. damaged goods (noun plural)
  15. dress goods (noun plural but sometimes singular in construction)
  16. dry goods (noun plural)
  17. fancy goods (noun plural)
  18. free goods (noun plural)
  19. grave goods (noun plural)
  20. green goods (noun plural)
  21. hard goods (noun plural)
  22. impulse goods (noun)
  23. instrumental goods (noun plural)
  24. intermediate goods (noun plural)
  25. knit goods (noun plural)
  26. piece goods (noun plural)
  27. producer goods (noun plural)
  28. production goods (noun plural)
  29. shopping goods (noun plural)
  30. small goods (noun plural)

2good

noun

Definition of GOOD

1
a : something that is good b (1) : something conforming to the moral order of the universe (2) : praiseworthy character : goodness c : a good element or portion
2
a : advancement of prosperity or well-being <the good of the community> <it's for your own good> b : something useful or beneficial <it's no good trying>
3
a : something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want b plural : personal property having intrinsic value but usually excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments c plural : cloth d plural : something manufactured or produced for sale : wares, merchandise <canned goods> e plural British : freight
4
: good persons —used with the
5
plural a : the qualities required to achieve an end b : proof of wrongdoing <didn't have the goods on him — T. G. Cooke>
— for good also for good and all
: forever, permanently
— in good with
: in a favored position with
— to the good
1
: for the best : beneficial <efforts to restrict credit were all to the good — Time>
2
: in a position of net gain or profit <wound up to the good>
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Examples of GOOD

  1. the battle of good versus evil
  2. Teachers can be a strong force for good.
  3. the difference between good and bad
  4. They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.
  5. What is life's highest good?
  6. Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.
  7. She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.
  8. Only the good die young.
  9. She believes there is some good in everyone.

First Known Use of GOOD

before 12th century

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