'As good as' definitions:
Definition of 'As good as'
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- Good \Good\, 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. [1913 Webster]
- As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- As good as, in effect; virtually; the same as. [1913 Webster]
- They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'As good as'
From: GCIDE
- Good \Good\, a. [Compar. Better; superl. Best. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth. g[=o]ds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and akin to E. gather. [root]29 Cf. Gather.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. --Gen. i. 31. [1913 Webster]
- Good company, good wine, good welcome. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions. [1913 Webster]
- In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. --Tit. ii. 7. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto. [1913 Webster]
- The men were very good unto us. --1 Sam. xxv. 15. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. [1913 Webster]
- All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit. --Collier. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at. [1913 Webster]
- He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else. --South. [1913 Webster]
- 6. 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. [1913 Webster]
- My reasons are both good and weighty. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth. [1913 Webster]
- Love no man in good earnest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 8. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete. [1913 Webster]
- Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. --Luke vi. 38. [1913 Webster]
- 10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc. [1913 Webster]
- A good name is better than precious ointment. --Eccl. vii. 1. [1913 Webster]
- As good as. See under As.
- For good, or For good and all, completely and finally; fully; truly. [1913 Webster]
- The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all. --L'Estrange.
- Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by education; a polite education. [1913 Webster]
- Distinguished by good humor and good breeding. --Macaulay.
- Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap.
- Good consideration (Law). (a) A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection. --Blackstone. (b) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a contract.
- Good fellow, a person of companionable qualities. [Familiar]
- Good folk, or Good people, fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.]
- Good for nothing. (a) Of no value; useless; worthless. (b) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person. [1913 Webster]
- My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing. --Ld. Lytton.
- Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion.
- Good humor, or Good-humor, a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind.
- Good humor man, a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor ice-cream (or some similar ice-cream) from a small refrigerated truck; he usually drives slowly through residential neighborhoods in summertime, loudly playing some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence. [U. S.]
- Good nature, or Good-nature, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor. [1913 Webster]
- The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics. --Hawthorne.
- Good people. See Good folk (above).
- Good speed, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See Speed.
- Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor.
- Good will. (a) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling. (b) (Law) The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination. [1913 Webster]
- The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. --Lord Eldon.
- In good time. (a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late. (b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time.
- To hold good, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good.
- To make good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate. [1913 Webster]
- Each word made good and true. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Of no power to make his wishes good. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak.
- To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper. [1913 Webster]
- If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. --Zech. xi. 12. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night, good evening, good morning, etc. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'As good as'
- For good,
- For good and all,
- Good,
- Good now,
- Good will,
- Gooding,
- Goodly,
- Goodness,
- Goods,
- do good,
- good and,
- good for,
- good for you,
- no good,
- A good landfall,
- A good leg,
- Bonded goods,
- By good rights,
- Canned goods,
- Confusion of goods,
- Consumer's goods,
- Dress goods,
- Dry goods,
- During good behavior,
- Fancy goods,
- Fine goods,
- Free goods,
- Good Friday,
- Good Hope,
- Good Thunder,
- Good breeding,
- Good cheap,
- Good consideration,
- Good fellow,
- Good fellowship,
- Good folk,
- Good for nothing,
- Good form,
- Good graces,
- Good humor,
- Good liver,
- Good morrow,
- Good nature,
- Good people,
- Good speed,
- Good turn,
- Good word,
- Good-by,
- Gooding County,
- Gooding, ID,
- Goodings Grove,
- Goods engine,
- Goods train,
- Goods wagon,
- In good case,
- In good faith,
- In good heart,
- In good part,
- In good time,
- Piece goods,
- Printed goods,
- Producer's goods,
- Steelbow goods,
- To hold good,
- To make good,
- To think good,
- Wet goods,
- With a good grace,
- a good deal,
- auxiliary goods,
- baked goods,
- bill of goods,
- common good,
- consumer goods,
- consumption goods,
- deliver the goods,
- durable goods,
- for good measure,
- get the goods,
- good Samaritan,
- good afternoon,
- good authority,
- good book,
- good bye,
- good chance,
- good cholesterol,
- good continuation,
- good day,
- good deal,
- good deed,
- good egg,
- good enough,
- good example,
- good faith,
- good fortune,
- good guy,
- good health,
- good humored,
- good humour,
- good looking,
- good looks,
- good luck,
- good manners,
- good morning,
- good night,
- good part,
- good person,
- good sense,
- good shape,
- good shepherd,
- good speller,
- good spirit,
- good story,
- good taste,
- good temper,
- good time,
- good times,
- good vibrations,
- good weather,
- goodly trees,
- goodness of god,
- green goods,
- hard goods,
- have a good time,
- hold good,
- in good order,
- in good spirits,
- in good taste,
- instrumental goods,
- intermediate goods,
- make good,
- no-good,
- or Good people,
- packaged goods,
- soft goods,
- sporting goods,
- stolen goods,
- tinned goods,
- trade good,
- white goods,
- works good,
- worldly good,
- worldly goods,
- yard goods,
- Good Hope, AL,
- Good Hope, GA,
- Good Hope, IL,
- Good King Henry,
- Good Thunder, MN,
- Good humor man,
- Good-bye,
- Good-den,
- Good-fellowship,
- Good-humor,
- Good-humored,
- Good-humoredly,
- Good-looking,
- Good-nature,
- Good-natured,
- Good-naturedly,
- Good-tempered,
- Good-year,
- Gooding County, ID,
- Goodings Grove, IL,
- To keep good hours,
- To levy on goods and chattels,
- To make a good board,
- To make good weather,
- To turn one's goods,
- cape of good hope,
- good luck charm,
- good ol' boy,
- good old boy,
- good old days,
- good ole boy,
- good-for-naught,
- good-for-nothing,
- good-hearted,
- good-humoredness,
- good-humoured,
- good-humouredness,
- good-naturedness,
- good-neighborliness,
- good-neighbourliness,
- good-temperedness,
- good-time,
- goods of the first order,
- honest-to-goodness,
- kiss good bye,
- use of goods and services,
- To be upon one's good behavior,
- cape of good hope province,
- good-king-henry,
- goods of the second and higher orders,
- tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
- To be put upon one's good behavior,
- equable even-tempered good-tempered placid