good

[ good ]

/ gʊd /

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adjective, bet·ter, best.

morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.

satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health.

of high quality; excellent.

right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good.

well-behaved: a good child.

kind, beneficent, or friendly: to do a good deed.

honorable or worthy; in good standing: a good name.

educated and refined: She has a good background.

financially sound or safe: His credit is good.

genuine; not counterfeit: a good quarter.

sound or valid: good judgment; good reasons.

reliable; dependable; responsible: good advice.

healthful; beneficial: Fresh fruit is good for you.

in excellent condition; healthy: good teeth.

not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable: The meat was still good after three months in the freezer.

favorable; propitious: good news.

cheerful; optimistic; amiable: in good spirits.

free of distress or pain; comfortable: to feel good after surgery.

agreeable; pleasant: Have a good time.

attractive; handsome: She has a good figure.

(of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish.

close or intimate; warm: She's a good friend of mine.

sufficient or ample: a good supply.

advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose: a good day for fishing.

competent or skillful; clever: a good manager; good at arithmetic.

skillfully or expertly done: a really good job; a good play.

conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc.; correct: good English.

socially proper: good manners.

remaining available to one: Don't throw good money after bad.

comparatively new or of relatively fine quality: Don't play in the mud in your good clothes.

finest or most dressy: He wore his good suit to the office today.

full: a good day's journey away.

fairly large or great: a good amount.

free from precipitation or cloudiness: good weather.

Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc.

fertile; rich: good soil.

loyal: a good Democrat.

(of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court.

Informal. (used when declining an offer or suggestion, as to communicate that one is already satisfied): "More coffee?" "No thanks, I’m good!"

Horse Racing. (of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky: This horse runs best on a good track.

(of meat, especially beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice.”

favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc.): the good ship Syrena.

noun

profit or advantage; worth; benefit: What good will that do? We shall work for the common good.

excellence or merit; kindness: to do good.

moral righteousness; virtue: to be a power for good.

(especially in the grading of U.S. beef) an official grade below that of “choice.”

goods,

possessions, especially movable effects or personal property.
articles of trade; wares; merchandise: canned goods.
Informal. what has been promised or is expected: to deliver the goods.
Informal. the genuine article.
Informal. evidence of guilt, as stolen articles: to catch someone with the goods.
cloth or textile material: top-quality linen goods.
Chiefly British. merchandise sent by land, rather than by water or air.

the good,

the ideal of goodness or morality.
good things or persons collectively.

interjection

(used as an expression of approval or satisfaction): Good! Now we can all go home.

adverb

Informal. well¹(defs 1–3, 8): I wish I could cook this good! Yes, we knew him pretty good.

Idioms for good

as good as. as¹(def 20).

come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure: Her jealous relatives said that she would come to no good.

for good, finally and permanently; forever: to leave the country for good. Also for good and all.

good and, Informal. very; completely; exceedingly: This soup is good and hot.

good for,

certain to repay (money owed) because of integrity, financial stability, etc.
the equivalent in value of: Two thousand stamps are good for one coffeepot.
able to survive or continue functioning for (the length of time or the distance indicated): These tires are good for another 10,000 miles.
valid or in effect for (the length of time indicated): a license good for one year.
(used as an expression of approval): Good for you!

good full, Nautical. (of a sail or sails) well filled, especially when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full.

make good,

to make recompense for; repay.
to implement an agreement; fulfill.
to be successful.
to substantiate; verify.
to carry out; accomplish; execute: The convicts made good their getaway.

no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible: The check was no good.

to the good,

generally advantageous: That's all to the good, but what do I get out of it?
richer in profit or gain: When he withdrew from the partnership, he was several thousand dollars to the good.

Origin of good

before 900; Middle English (adj., adv., and noun); Old English gōd (adj.); cognate with Dutch goed, German gut, Old Norse gōthr, Gothic goths

SYNONYMS FOR good

1 pure, moral, conscientious, meritorious, worthy, exemplary, upright.

2 commendable, admirable.

5 obedient, heedful.

6 kindly, benevolent, humane, gracious, obliging.

23 full, adequate.

24 profitable, useful, serviceable, beneficial.

25 efficient, proficient, capable, able, ready, suited, suitable, dexterous, expert, adroit, apt.

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synonym study for good

47. See property.

usage note for good

Good is common as an adverb in informal speech, especially after forms of do: He did good on the test. She sees good with her new glasses. This use does not occur in formal speech or edited writing, where the adverb well is used instead: He did well on the test. She sees well with her new glasses.
The adjective good is standard after linking verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, be, and seem: Everything tastes good. The biscuits smell good. You're looking good today. When used after look or feel, good may refer to spirits as well as health: I'm feeling pretty good this morning, ready to take on the world. Well is both an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective used after look, feel, or other linking verbs, it often refers to good health: You're looking well; we missed you while you were in the hospital. See also bad.

OTHER WORDS FROM good

qua·si-good, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH good

good well (see usage note at the current entry)

Words nearby good

goo, goo-goo, goober, gooby, gooch, good, good afternoon, good and, good around, good as done, as, good as gold, as

Definition for make good (2 of 2)

make ¹

[ meyk ]

/ meɪk /

verb (used with object), made, mak·ing.

to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.

to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring about: to make trouble; to make war.

to cause to be or become; render: to make someone happy.

to appoint or name: The president made her his special envoy.

to put in the proper condition or state, as for use; fix; prepare: to make a bed; to make dinner.

to bring into a certain form: to make bricks out of clay.

to convert from one state, condition, category, etc., to another: to make a virtue of one's vices.

to cause, induce, or compel: to make a horse jump a barrier.

to give rise to; occasion: It's not worth making a fuss over such a trifle.

to produce, earn, or win for oneself: to make a good salary; to make one's fortune in oil.

to write or compose: to make a short poem for the occasion.

to draw up, as a legal document; draft: to make a will.

to do; effect: to make a bargain.

to establish or enact; put into existence: to make laws.

to become by development; prove to be: You'll make a good lawyer.

to form in the mind, as a judgment or estimate: to make a decision.

to judge or interpret, as to the truth, nature, meaning, etc. (often followed by of): What do you make of it?

to estimate; reckon: to make the distance at ten miles.

to bring together separate parts so as to produce a whole; compose; form: to make a matched set.

to amount to; bring up the total to: Two plus two makes four. That makes an even dozen.

to serve as: to make good reading.

to be sufficient to constitute: One story does not make a writer.

to be adequate or suitable for: This wool will make a warm sweater.

to assure the success or fortune of: a deal that could make or break him; Seeing her made my day.

to deliver, utter, or put forth: to make a stirring speech.

to go or travel at a particular speed: to make 60 miles an hour.

to arrive at or reach; attain: The ship made port on Friday. Do you think he'll make 80?

to arrive in time for: to make the first show.

to arrive in time to be a passenger on (a plane, boat, bus, train, etc.): If you hurry, you can make the next flight.

Informal. to gain or acquire a position within: He made the big time.

to receive mention or appear in or on: The robbery made the front page.

to gain recognition or honor by winning a place or being chosen for inclusion in or on: The novel made the bestseller list. He made the all-American team three years in a row.

Slang. to have sexual intercourse with.

Cards.

to name (the trump).
to take a trick with (a card).
Bridge. to fulfill or achieve (a contract or bid).
to shuffle (the cards).

to earn, as a score: The team made 40 points in the first half.

Slang. (especially in police and underworld use)

to recognize or identify: Any cop in town will make you as soon as you walk down the street.
to charge or cause to be charged with a crime: The police expect to make a couple of suspects soon.

to close (an electric circuit).

South Midland and Southern U.S. to plant and cultivate or produce (a crop): He makes some of the best corn in the country.

verb (used without object), made, mak·ing.

to cause oneself, or something understood, to be as specified: to make sure.

to show oneself to be or seem in action or behavior (usually followed by an adjective): to make merry.

to be made, as specified: This fabric makes up into beautiful drapes.

to move or proceed in a particular direction: They made after the thief.

to rise, as the tide or water in a ship.

South Midland and Southern U.S. (of a crop) to grow, develop, or mature: It looks like the corn's going to make pretty good this year.

make down, Chiefly Pennsylvania German. to rain or snow: It's making down hard.

make fast, Chiefly Nautical. to fasten or secure.

make shut, Chiefly Pennsylvania German. to close: Make the door shut.

noun

the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.

production with reference to the manufacturer; brand: our own make.

disposition; character; nature.

the act or process of making.

quantity made; output.

Cards. the act of naming the trump, or the suit named as trump.

Electricity. the closing of an electric circuit.

Jewelry. the excellence of a polished diamond with regard to proportion, symmetry, and finish.

Slang. identifying information about a person or thing from police records: He radioed headquarters for a make on the car's license plate.

Verb Phrases

make out,

to write out or complete, as a bill or check.
to establish; prove.
to decipher; discern.
to imply, suggest, or impute: He made me out to be a liar.
to manage; succeed: How are you making out in your new job?
Slang. to engage in kissing and caressing; neck.
Slang. to have sexual intercourse.
Chiefly Pennsylvania German. to turn off or extinguish (especially a light or fire): Make the light out.

make over,

to remodel; alter: to make over a dress; to make over a page layout.
to transfer the title of (property); convey: After she retired she made over her property to her children and moved to Florida.

make for,

to go toward; approach: to make for home.
to lunge at; attack.
to help to promote or maintain: This incident will not make for better understanding between the warring factions.

make off,

to run away; depart hastily: The only witness to the accident made off before the police arrived.
Nautical. to stand off from a coast, especially a lee shore.

make off with, to carry away; steal: While the family was away, thieves made off with most of their valuables.

make on, Chiefly Pennsylvania German. to turn on, light, or ignite (especially a light or fire): Make the light on.

make up,

(of parts) to constitute; compose; form.
to put together; construct; compile.
to concoct; invent.
Also make up for. to compensate for; make good.
to complete.
to put in order; arrange: The maid will make up the room.
to conclude; decide.
to settle amicably, as differences.
to become reconciled, as after a quarrel.
Printing. to arrange set type, illustrations, etc., into columns or pages.
to dress in appropriate costume and apply cosmetics for a part on the stage.
to apply cosmetics.
to adjust or balance, as accounts; prepare, as statements.
Education. to repeat (a course or examination that one has failed).
Education. to take an examination that one had been unable to take when first given, usually because of absence.
to specify and indicate the layout or arrangement of (columns, pages, etc., of matter to be printed).
Atlantic States. (of the weather or clouds) to develop or gather: It's making up for a storm.
Atlantic States. (of the sea) to become turbulent: If the sea makes up, row toward land.

make up to,

Informal. to try to become friendly with; fawn on.
to make advances to; flirt with: He makes up to every new woman in the office.

Origin of make

before 900; Middle English maken, Old English macian; cognate with Low German, Dutch maken, German machen

SYNONYMS FOR make

1 form; build; produce; fabricate, create, fashion, mold.

7 transform, change, turn.

8 force.

10 get, gain, acquire, obtain, secure, procure.

13 perform, execute.

18 judge, gauge.

48 shape, structure, construction, constitution.

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ANTONYMS FOR make

1 destroy.

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1. Make, construct, manufacture mean to produce, to put into definite form, or to put parts together to make a whole. Make is the general term: Bees make wax. Construct, more formal, means to put parts together, usually according to a plan or design: to construct a building. Manufacture usually refers to producing something from material that requires conversion from one state or condition to another, now almost entirely by means of machinery in a relatively complex process: to manufacture automobiles by the assembly of different parts. The term is also often used contemptuously of unimaginative or hackneyed works of art with the implication that the work was produced mechanically, and is used abstractly with the idea of denying genuineness: to manufacture an excuse.

OTHER WORDS FROM make

mak·a·ble, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for make good (1 of 3)

good

/ (ɡʊd) /

adjective better or best

having admirable, pleasing, superior, or positive qualities; not negative, bad or mediocre a good idea; a good teacher

morally excellent or admirable; virtuous; righteousa good man
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the good

suitable or efficient for a purpose a good secretary; a good winter coat

beneficial or advantageous vegetables are good for you

not ruined or decayed; sound or whole the meat is still good

kindly, generous, or approving you are good to him

right or acceptable your qualifications are good for the job

rich and fertile good land

valid or genuine I would not do this without good reason

honourable or held in high esteem a good family

commercially or financially secure, sound, or safe good securities; a good investment

(of a draft) drawn for a stated sum

(of debts) expected to be fully paid

clever, competent, or talented he's good at science

obedient or well-behaved a good dog

reliable, safe, or recommended a good make of clothes

affording material pleasure or indulgence the good things in life; the good life

having a well-proportioned, beautiful, or generally fine appearance a good figure; a good complexion

complete; full I took a good look round the house

propitious; opportune a good time to ask the manager for a rise

satisfying or gratifying a good rest

comfortable did you have a good night?

newest or of the best quality to keep the good plates for important guests

fairly large, extensive, or long a good distance away

sufficient; ample we have a good supply of food

US (of meat) of the third government grade, above standard and below choice

serious or intellectual good music

used in a traditional description the good ship ``America''

used in polite or patronizing phrases or to express anger (often intended ironically) how is your good lady?; look here, my good man!

a good one

an unbelievable assertion
a very funny joke

as good as virtually; practically it's as good as finished

as good as gold excellent; very good indeed

be as good as to or be so good as to would you please

come good to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback

good and informal (intensifier) good and mad

(intensifier; used in mild oaths) good grief!; good heavens!

interjection

an exclamation of approval, agreement, pleasure, etc

noun

moral or material advantage or use; benefit or profit for the good of our workers; what is the good of worrying?

positive moral qualities; goodness; virtue; righteousness; piety

(sometimes capital) moral qualities seen as a single abstract entity we must pursue the Good

a good thing

economics a commodity or service that satisfies a human need

for good or for good and all forever; permanently I have left them for good

make good

to recompense or repair damage or injury
to be successful
to demonstrate or prove the truth of (a statement or accusation)
to secure and retain (a position)
to effect or fulfil (something intended or promised)

good on you or good for you well done, well said, etc: a term of congratulation

get any good of or get some good of Irish

to handle to good effectI never got any good of this machine
to understand properlyI could never get any good of him
to receive cooperation from

Derived forms of good

goodish, adjective

Word Origin for good

Old English gōd; related to Old Norse gōthr, Old High German guot good

British Dictionary definitions for make good (2 of 3)

make ¹

/ (meɪk) /

verb makes, making or made (mainly tr)

to bring into being by shaping, changing, or combining materials, ideas, etc; form or fashion; create to make a chair from bits of wood; make a poem

to draw up, establish, or form to make a decision; make one's will

to cause to exist, bring about, or produce don't make a noise

to cause, compel, or induce please make him go away

to appoint or assign, as to a rank or position they made him chairman

to constitute one swallow doesn't make a summer

(also intr) to come or cause to come into a specified state or condition to make merry; make someone happy

(copula) to be or become through development he will make a good teacher

to cause or ensure the success of your news has made my day

to amount to twelve inches make a foot

to be part of or a member of did she make one of the party?

to serve as or be suitable for that piece of cloth will make a coat

to prepare or put into a fit condition for use to make a bed

to be the essential element in or part of charm makes a good salesman

to carry out, effect, or do to make a gesture

(intr; foll by to, as if to, or as though to) to act with the intention or with a show of doing something they made to go out; he made as if to hit her

to use for a specified purpose I will make this town my base

to deliver or pronounce to make a speech

to judge, reckon, or give one's own opinion or information as to what time do you make it?

to cause to seem or represent as being that furniture makes the room look dark

to earn, acquire, or win for oneself to make friends; make a fortune

to engage in make love not war

to traverse or cover (distance) by travelling we can make a hundred miles by nightfall

to arrive in time for he didn't make the first act of the play

cards

to win a trick with (a specified card)
to shuffle (the cards)
bridge to fulfil (a contract) by winning the necessary number of tricks

cricket to score (runs)

electronics to close (a circuit) permitting a flow of current Compare break (def. 44)

(intr) to increase in depth the water in the hold was making a foot a minute

(intr) (of hay) to dry and mature

informal to gain a place or position on or in to make the headlines; make the first team

informal to achieve the rank of

slang to seduce

make a book to take bets on a race or other contest

make a day of it to cause an activity to last a day

make a night of it to cause an activity to last a night

make do See do 1 (def. 37)

make eyes at to flirt with or ogle

make good See good (def. 44)

make heavy weather nautical to roll and pitch in heavy seas

make heavy weather of something informal to carry something out with great difficulty or unnecessarily great effort

make it

informal to be successful in doing something
(foll by with) slang to have sexual intercourse
slang to inject a narcotic drug

make like slang, mainly US and Canadian to imitate

make love

to have sexual intercourse
archaic to engage in courtship

make love to someone

to have sexual intercourse with someone
archaic to engage in courtship with someone

make or break to bring success or ruin

make time See time (def. 45)

make water

another term for urinate
(of a boat, hull, etc) to let in water

noun

brand, type, or style what make of car is that?

the manner or way in which something is made

disposition or character; make-up

the act or process of making

the amount or number made

bridge the contract to be played

cards a player's turn to shuffle

on the make

informal out for profit or conquest
slang in search of a sexual partner

See also make after, make away, make for, make of, make off, make out, make over, make-up, make with

Derived forms of make

makable, adjective

Word Origin for make

Old English macian; related to Old Frisian makia to construct, Dutch maken, German machen to make

British Dictionary definitions for make good (3 of 3)

make ²

/ (meɪk) /

noun archaic

a peer or consort

a mate or spouse

Derived forms of make

makeless, adjective

Word Origin for make

Old English gemaca mate; related to match 1

Idioms and Phrases with make good (1 of 3)

make good

Carry out successfully, make sure of, as in He made good his escape. This usage was first recorded in 1606.

Fulfill, as in She made good her promise. This usage was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (II Chronicles 6:16): “Make good unto my father, David ... that which thou hast promised him.”

Compensate for, make up for, as in They made good the loss. This usage first appeared in William Langland's Piers Ploughman (1377).

Succeed, as in He made good as a writer. [c. 1900]

Idioms and Phrases with make good (2 of 3)

good

In addition to the idioms beginning with good

good and
good around
good as, as
good as done, as
good as gold, as
good as one's word, as
good day
good deal, a
good egg, a
good evening
good faith
good for
good graces
good grief
good head on one's shoulders, have a
good life, the
good luck
good many, a
good mind
good morning
good nature
goodness gracious
goodness knows
good night
good off
good riddance
good Samaritan
good scout
good sort
good thing
good time
good turn
good word
good works
goody two-shoes

also see:

bad (good) sort
but good
do any good
do good
do one good
for good
for good measure
get on someone's good side
get out while the getting is good
give a good account of oneself
give as good as one gets
have a good command of
have a good mind to
have a good thing going
have a good time
hold good
ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
in all good conscience
in bad (good) faith
in (good) condition
in due course (all in good time)
in good
in good hands
in good part
in good spirits
in good time
in good with
in someone's good graces
keep (good) time
make good
make good time
make someone look good
miss is as good as a mile
never had it so good
no good
no news is good news
not the only fish (other good fish) in the sea
one good turn deserves another
on good terms
on one's best (good) behavior
put in a good word
put to good use
show someone a good time
show to (good) advantage
so far so good
stand in good stead
take in good part
throw good money after bad
to good purpose
too good to be true
too much of a good thing
to the good
turn to (good account)
up to no good
well and good
what's the good of
with good grace
world of good
your guess is as good as mine

Also see undergoodnessgoods.

Idioms and Phrases with make good (3 of 3)

make

In addition to the idioms beginning with make

make a beeline for
make a break for
make a bundle
make a clean breast of
make a clean sweep
make a comeback
make a crack
make a date
make a day of it
make a dent in
make a difference
make advances
make a face
make a federal case of
make a fool of
make a fortune
make a fuss
make a go of
make a hash of
make a hit
make a hole in
make a killing
make a laughingstock of
make a living
make allowance for
make a long story short
make amends
make a monkey out of
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a name for oneself
make an appearance
make an appointment
make an ass of
make an end of
make an example of
make an exception
make an exhibition of oneself
make a night of it
make an impression
make a note of
make a nuisance of oneself
make a pass at
make a pig of oneself
make a pile
make a pitch for
make a play for
make a point of
make a practice of
make arrangements for
make a run for
make a scene
make as if
make a silk purse
make a stab at
make a stand
make a statement
make a stink
make a virtue of necessity
make away with
make bail
make believe
make bold
make book
make bricks without straw
make capital out of
make conversation
make demands on
make do
make ends meet
make eyes at
make fast work of
make for
make free with
make friends
make fun of
make good
make good time
make great strides
make haste
make hay while the sun shines
make head or tail of
make headway
make heavy weather
make history
make inroads into
make it
make it hot for
make it one's business
make it snappy
make it up
make it with
make light of
make like
make little of
make love
make mincemeat of
make mischief
make much of
make my day
make no bones about
make no difference
make no mistake
make nothing of
make off
make one's bed and lie in it
make one's blood boil
make one's blood run cold
make one's day
make one's ears burn
make oneself at home
make oneself scarce
make one's flesh creep
make one's hair stand on end
make one's head spin
make one sick
make one's mark
make one's mouth water
make one's peace with
make one's point
make one's way
make or break
make out
make out like a bandit
make over
make peace
make ready
make rounds
make sail
make sense
make short work of
make someone look good
make something of
make sport of
make stick
make sure
make the bed
make the best of it
make the dust fly
make the grade
make the most of
make the rounds
make the scene
make the sparks fly
make time
make tracks
make up
make up for lost time
make up one's mind
make up to
make use of
make waves
make way
make whoopee
make with

also see:

absence makes the heart grow fonder
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
can't make head or tail of
kiss and make up
many hands make light work
might makes right
on the make
practice makes perfect
put in (make) an appearance
put the make on
run for it, make a
that makes two of us
two wrongs do not make a right
what makes one tick

Also see undermade.

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Learning

good

adjective, bet·ter, best.

noun

interjection

adverb

Idioms for good

Origin of good

SYNONYMS FOR good

synonym study for good

usage note for good

OTHER WORDS FROM good

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH good

Words nearby good

Definition for make good (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), made, mak·ing.

verb (used without object), made, mak·ing.

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of make

SYNONYMS FOR make

ANTONYMS FOR make

synonym study for make

OTHER WORDS FROM make

Words related to make good

British Dictionary definitions for make good (1 of 3)

adjective better or best

interjection

noun

Derived forms of good

Word Origin for good

British Dictionary definitions for make good (2 of 3)

verb makes, making or made (mainly tr)

noun

Derived forms of make

Word Origin for make

British Dictionary definitions for make good (3 of 3)

noun archaic

Derived forms of make

Word Origin for make

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