Commentary: GOOD[+state][+benefit]
NOTE: a result or situation, not a quality or attribute of a thing or person, as is sense 2
Examples:
What is the good of always complaining?
They are doing it for the greater good of the community.
Mary needs to relax more for her own good.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: GOOD[+quality][+moral][+excellence]
Examples:
She believes there is much good to be found in people.
Moral relativism doesn't support the notions of absolute good and absolute bad
Only the good die young.
It is a classic tale of the struggle between good and evil.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: GOOD[+physical][+commodity]
NOTE: most often occurs in the plural
Examples:
We store all our canned and dry goods in the pantry.
She held a canned good in each hand.
There are tariffs imposed on the importation of certain luxury goods.
They are in the business of transporting passengers as well as goods.
It is a retail chain that sells mostly house wares and sporting goods.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: GOOD[+artifact][+genuine][+slang]
Examples:
The burglar kept the goods for himself and sold the man a fake.
The police caught the thief but didn't find the goods on him.
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: Idiom: for_good
Examples:
Our carpet warehouse is closing its doors for good.
Tom and Mary finally broke up for good.
My favorite necklace is probably lost for good.
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: for_good
Commentary: Idiom: in_good_with
Examples:
John is in good with our state senator.
She thought she was in good with the country club set, but didn't get an invitation to join after all.
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: in_good_with
Commentary: Idiom: to_the_good
Examples:
Efforts to restrict their credit were all to the good.
He wound up $10 to the good. (figurative, a net gain)
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: to_the_best