- 1. superl. 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. Source: opted
- 2. superl. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions. Source: opted
- 3. superl. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto. Source: opted
- 4. superl. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. Source: opted
- 5. superl. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at. Source: opted
- 6. superl. 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. Source: opted
- 7. superl. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth. Source: opted
- 8. superl. 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. Source: opted
- 9. superl. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete. Source: opted
- 10. superl. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc. Source: opted
- 11. n. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil. Source: opted
- 12. n. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc. Source: opted
- 13. n. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property. Source: opted
- 14. 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. Source: opted
- 15. v. t. To make good; to turn to good. Source: opted
- 16. v. t. To manure; to improve. Source: opted
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