Idioms for 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
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.
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, adjectiveWORDS 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
British Dictionary definitions for to the good
good
/ (ɡʊd) /
adjective better or best
interjection
an exclamation of approval, agreement, pleasure, etc
noun
See also
goods
Derived forms of good
goodish, adjectiveWord Origin for good
Old English
gōd; related to Old Norse
gōthr, Old High German
guot good
Idioms and Phrases with to the good (1 of 2)
to the good
Also, all to the good. to an advantage or profit, as in We've got extra material and that's all to the good, I think. This idiom was first recorded in 1882.
Idioms and Phrases with to the good (2 of 2)
good