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Good – Definition & Meaning summary
Used as an ADJECTIVE.
- possessing desirable qualities; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; not bad or evil.
- possessing moral excellence or virtue; pious; religious;– said of persons or actions.
- kind; merciful; gracious; polite; benevolent; — Sometimes followed by: to or toward.
- serviceable; suitable; adapted; — followed especially by for.
- clever; skillful; handy; — followed especially by at.
- adequate; sufficient; competent; valid; not fallacious.
- real; actual; serious.
- not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable;
- not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
- not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied.
Used as a NOUN.
- that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness etc. — opposed to evil.
- advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; — opposed to harm.
- (plural) wares; commodities.
Used as an ADVERB.
- well especially in the phrases as good, with a following as expressed or implied.
Joshua’s Seven-Step Method
Let’s learn the English vocabulary “good” by using our Seven-Step Method for effective learning.
Step 1: How to pronounce “good” in English
Can you pronounce this word correctly?
The answer is this.
- American : /ɡʊd/
- British : /ɡʊd/
Step 2: The Word Origin
This word, “good” is derived from Old French Old English “gōd” (with a long “o”).
It means “fitting, suitable, proper.”
So, from the Word Origin, “fitting, suitable, proper” is the essential meaning of good.
Step 3: Definition
The modern usages of this word are:
Used as an ADJECTIVE.
First meaning, possessing desirable qualities; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; not bad or evil.
e.g. “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” -Genesis 1:31
Second meaning, possessing moral excellence or virtue; pious; religious;– said of persons or actions.
e.g. Everyone says that he is a man of good character.
Third meaning, kind; merciful; gracious; polite; benevolent; — Sometimes followed by: to or toward.
e.g. He was very good to me when I was a boy.
Fourth Meaning, serviceable; suitable; adapted; — followed especially by for.
e.g. I heard that drinking this green tea is good for your health.
Fifth Meaning, clever; skillful; handy; — followed especially by at.
e.g. She is very good at math.
Note: The word “math” is short for mathematics. This is used in US, while the British say, “maths.”
Sixth Meaning, Adequate; sufficient; competent; valid; not fallacious.
Note: “fallacious” means “fitted to deceive; misleading; not correct.”
e.g. 1 I believe that he is a good golf instructor.
e.g. 2 It is important for young adults to maintain a good credit score.
Seventh Meaning, real; actual; serious.
e.g. My neighbor just died, but he had a long and good life.
8th Meaning, not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable.
As in the following phrases: a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part
e.g. I got a very good deal from Big Camera when I bought my computer.
Note: “get a good deal” means “buy at a discount.”
9th Meaning, not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
e.g. They did a very good job refurbishing that building.
Note: “refurbish” means “to furbish anew; to restore to freshness; to renovate.”
10th Meaning, not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied.
Note: “unsullied” means “not sully: not polluted.”
As in the phrases: a good name, a good report, good repute.
e.g. His high school record was very good, so he received several scholarship offers.
Used as a NOUN.
First meaning, that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness etc. — opposed to evil.
e.g. We must conserve our resources for the common good.
Second Meaning, advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; — opposed to harm.
e.g. The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it.
Third Meaning, (plural) wares; commodities.
Note: “ware” means “the objects of commerce; articles of merchandise; style of manufactures.”
e.g. The general store in our town sells all kinds of goods.
Used as an ADVERB.
First meaning, well especially in the phrases as good, with a following as expressed or implied.
e.g. We did good. (informal)
Step 4: Derived words or Related words
- better, best
- good morning, good will, good-humored, good-looking, good-man, good-natured
Step 5: Word forming elements and application examples
None.
Note: Just a reminder, our next two steps are Collocations (Step 6) and Commonly used phrases (Step 7). These are two very important steps for you to improve your ability to speak and write English.
Step 6: Collocation
A collocation is the natural connection of words.
Used as an ADJECTIVE.
+ NOUN
morning
Good morning everyone.
idea
That’s a good idea.
news
I received some good news this afternoon.
luck
Good luck on your exam.
evening
Good evening to all of you.
+ ADJ
service
That vendor has a reputation of offering good service.
Note: “vendor” means “a seller; a person or organization that sells a product or service.”
deal
This is a very good deal.
+ VERB
taste
That pizza tastes very good.
+ ADVERB
pretty
That movie is pretty good.
Note: “pretty good” means “so-so”.
damn
That new rock group is damn good.
Note: “damn good” means “really enjoyable; without any doubt; –used to emphasize.”
Used as a NOUN.
+ NOUN
consumer
China has become the world’s number one manufacturer of consumer goods.
+ ADJ
baked
That shop has excellent baked goods.
+ VERB
sell
That shop sells goods that are made in Scotland.
produce
That small business produces goods for its local market.
+ ADV (phrase)
for
This is good for the environment.
Step 7: Commonly used Word Pairings and phrases.
Used as an ADJECTIVE.
good for
This supplement is good for your digestive system.
Note: “digestive” means “having the power to promote the process of digesting.”
good thing
Martha says that this is “a good thing.”
good at
The little boy is good at bouncing a basketball.
good enough
This low priced machine is good enough for the Chinese market.
very good
This new drink is actually very good.
pretty good
I heard the new restaurant is pretty good.
really good
I know that the French restaurant at the Ritz is really good.
Note: “the Ritz” means “The Ritz-Carlton (luxury hotel).”
so good
The food at the new restaurant was so good, we plan to go back tomorrow.
as good
This is as good as it gets around here.
Note: In this sentence, “as good as” means “almost.”
Note: In this sentence “get around” means “to be known to many different persons.”
not good
I’m afraid to say the situation is not good.
in good
Our team is in good shape at this point.
have a good
Have a good trip.
not a good
It was not a good idea to put Jones in charge of the project.
Note: “put in charge” means “to place someone in a position of authority or responsibility, especially instead of an absent person.”
had a good
We had a good meal at the new restaurant the other day.
for a good
Go to Crazy Eddie’s for a good deal on electronic items.
Note: “Crazy Eddie” was a consumer electronics chain in the Northeastern United States.
in a good
My boss is in a good mood today, so I’ll ask him for a pay raise.
good to have you
It’s good to have you back at work.
it was a good
It was a good decision to move Jones out of our department.
would be good
It would be good if we could get new computers for our sales agents.
you have a good
You have a good memory.
he was a good
I’m sorry he left our company because he was a good worker.
keep up the good
Keep up the good work!
might be a good
It might be a good idea to get away for a while.
Note: In this sentence, “get away” means “to stop working and take a rest or trip.”
Used as a Noun.
consumer goods
We must increase our production of consumer goods.
goods and services
GNP measures the approximate total value of a country’s output of goods and services.
Note: “GNP” is an abbreviation of “Gross National Product.”
Used as an ADVERB.
you did good
You did good yesterday.
Conclusion
Great job!
You now have mastered the word “good.”
Good for you! Keep up the good work! Good job, everyone!
