(s) marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

(s) very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

(s) more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry"

(s) (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

(s) relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"

(s) uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

(s) of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"

(s) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

(n) moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

(n) that which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

(n) benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"

(s) promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

(s) having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"

(a) having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature"

(s) with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

(s) thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

(s) generally admired; "good taste"

(s) exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

(s) resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"

(s) not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"

(s) not forged; "a good dollar bill"

(a) having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good p

(a) morally admirable

(s) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

(s) in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

(s) appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"

(s) agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"

(s) most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

(s) capable of pleasing; "good looks"

(s) deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

(s) of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass

(s) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b

(s) financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

(s) superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"

(r) (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-ar

(r) in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"

(n) the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

(v) proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"

(v) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"

(v) occur; "what gives?"

(v) estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

(v) dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

(v) inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"

(v) allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"

(v) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

(v) submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"

(v) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

(v) offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"

(v) manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"

(v) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

(v) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

(v) bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"

(v) legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"

(v) propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

(v) give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

(v) be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

(v) give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

(v) bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

(v) bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

(v) perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

(v) present to view; "He gave the sign to start"

(v) organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

(v) move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

(v) break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

(v) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

(v) leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

(v) give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

(v) place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

(v) convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"

(v) tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"

(v) contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

(v) give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

(v) give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"

(v) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

(v) bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

(v) be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

(v) endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

(v) afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

(v) deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"

(v) emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

(v) execute and deliver; "Give bond"