for good

F f

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr goo d]
- /fɔr gʊd/
- /fɔː(r) ɡʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr goo d]
- /fɔr gʊd/

Definitions of for good words

adjective for good morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 1
adjective for good satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 1
adjective for good of high quality; excellent. 1
adjective for good right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good. 1
adjective for good well-behaved: a good child. 1
adjective for good kind, beneficent, or friendly: to do a good deed. 1

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Origin of for good

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for For good

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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for good popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for for good

adv for good

certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
lastly — in conclusion; in the last place; finally.

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Antonyms for for good

adv for good

doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
inconclusive — not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.
brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.

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Parts of speech for For good

for good popularity

for good usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for for good

adv for good

Antonyms for for good

adv for good

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