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English → English (gcide) Definition: As good as Good \Good\, a. [Compar. Better; superl. Best. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth. g[=o]ds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and akin to E. gather. [root]29 Cf. Gather.] [1913 Webster] 1. Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc. [1913 Webster] And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. --Gen. i. 31. [1913 Webster] Good company, good wine, good welcome. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions. [1913 Webster] In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. --Tit. ii. 7. [1913 Webster] 3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto. [1913 Webster] The men were very good unto us. --1 Sam. xxv. 15. [1913 Webster] 4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. [1913 Webster] All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit. --Collier. [1913 Webster] 5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at. [1913 Webster] He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else. --South. [1913 Webster] 6. Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit. [1913 Webster] My reasons are both good and weighty. --Shak. [1913 Webster] My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth. [1913 Webster] Love no man in good earnest. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 8. Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc. [1913 Webster] 9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete. [1913 Webster] Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. --Luke vi. 38. [1913 Webster] 10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc. [1913 Webster] A good name is better than precious ointment. --Eccl. vii. 1. [1913 Webster] As good as. See under As. For good, or For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly. [1913 Webster] The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all. --L'Estrange. Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by education; a polite education. [1913 Webster] Distinguished by good humor and good breeding. --Macaulay. Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap. Good consideration (Law). (a) A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection. --Blackstone. (b) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a contract. Good fellow, a person of companionable qualities. [Familiar] Good folk, or Good people, fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.] Good for nothing. (a) Of no value; useless; worthless. (b) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person. [1913 Webster] My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing. --Ld. Lytton. Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion. Good humor, or Good-humor, a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind. Good humor man, a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor ice-cream (or some similar ice-cream) from a small refrigerated truck; he usually drives slowly through residential neighborhoods in summertime, loudly playing some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence. [U. S.] Good nature, or Good-nature, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor. [1913 Webster] The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics. --Hawthorne. Good people. See Good folk (above). Good speed, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See Speed. Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor. Good will. (a) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling. (b) (Law) The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination. [1913 Webster] The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. --Lord Eldon. In good time. (a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late. (b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time. To hold good, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good. To make good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate. [1913 Webster] Each word made good and true. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Of no power to make his wishes good. --Shak. [1913 Webster] I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak. To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper. [1913 Webster] If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. --Zech. xi. 12. [1913 Webster] Note: Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night, good evening, good morning, etc. [1913 Webster] Good \Good\, adv. Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible. [1913 Webster] As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. --Milton. [1913 Webster] As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as. [1913 Webster] They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves. --Milton. [1913 Webster] as \as\ ([a^]z), adv. & conj. [OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa, AS. eal sw[=a], lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf. G. als as, than, also so, then. See Also.] 1. Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you sow; do as you are bidden. [1913 Webster] His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved his soul, to emancipate his brethren. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Note: As is often preceded by one of the antecedent or correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as you please, and so long as you please, or as long as you please; he is not so brave as Cato; she is as amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as possible. “Bees appear fortunately to prefer the same colors as we do.” --Lubbock. As, in a preceding part of a sentence, has such or so to answer correlatively to it; as with the people, so with the priest. [1913 Webster] 2. In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet. [1913 Webster] The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man merely as a king. --Dewey. [1913 Webster] 3. While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke. [1913 Webster] As I return I will fetch off these justices. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Because; since; it being the case that. [1913 Webster] As the population of Scotland had been generally trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently prepared. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] [See Synonym under Because.] [1913 Webster] 5. Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning). [1913 Webster] We wish, however, to avail ourselves of the interest, transient as it may be, which this work has excited. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 6. That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I can place thee in such abject state, as help shall never find thee. --Rowe. [1913 Webster] So as, so that. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The relations are so uncertain as they require a great deal of examination. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 7. As if; as though. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] He lies, as he his bliss did know. --Waller. [1913 Webster] 8. For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations. [1913 Webster] 9. Than. [Obs. & R.] [1913 Webster] The king was not more forward to bestow favors on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 10. Expressing a wish. [Obs.] “As have,” Note: i. e., may he have. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] As . . as. See So . . as, under So. As far as, to the extent or degree. “As far as can be ascertained.” --Macaulay. As far forth as, as far as. [Obs.] --Chaucer. As for, or As to, in regard to; with respect to. As good as, not less than; not falling short of. As good as one's word, faithful to a promise. As if, or As though, of the same kind, or in the same condition or manner, that it would be if. As it were (as if it were), a qualifying phrase used to apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner. As now, just now. [Obs.] --Chaucer. As swythe, as quickly as possible. [Obs.] --Chaucer. As well, also; too; besides. --Addison. As well as, equally with, no less than. “I have understanding as well as you.” --Job xii. 3. As yet, until now; up to or at the present time; still; now. [1913 Webster]
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