Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too stressed th ee goo d]
- /tu stressed ði gʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too stressed th ee goo d]
- /tu stressed ði gʊd/
Definitions of to the good words
- adjective to the good morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 1
- adjective to the good satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 1
- adjective to the good of high quality; excellent. 1
- adjective to the good right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good. 1
- adjective to the good well-behaved: a good child. 1
- adjective to the good kind, beneficent, or friendly: to do a good deed. 1
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Origin of to the 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 To the good
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to the 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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