for good

for good
also for good and all phrasal forever, permanently

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • For good — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • for good — also[for good and all] Permanently, forever, for always. * /The lost money was gone for good./ * /He hoped that the repairs would stop the leak for good./ * /When John graduated from school, he decided that he was done with study for good and all …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for good — also[for good and all] Permanently, forever, for always. * /The lost money was gone for good./ * /He hoped that the repairs would stop the leak for good./ * /When John graduated from school, he decided that he was done with study for good and all …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • For Good — Song by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth from the album Wicked Released December 16, 2003 Recorded November 10, 2003 Genre Musical theatre …   Wikipedia

  • for\ good — • for good • for good and all Permanently, forever, for always. The lost money was gone for good. He hoped that the repairs would stop the leak for good. When John graduated from school, he decided that he was done with study for good and all.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • for good — ► for good forever. Main Entry: ↑good …   English terms dictionary

  • for good — adverb for a long time without essential change (Freq. 1) he is permanently disabled • Syn: ↑permanently • Ant: ↑temporarily (for: ↑permanently) …   Useful english dictionary

  • for good — those days are gone for good Syn: forever, permanently, for always, evermore, forevermore, for ever and ever, for eternity, never to return, forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over; archaic for aye …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • for good — adverb Forever; permanently. A bad haircut is no fun, but at least youre not stuck with it for good, only until it grows out …   Wiktionary

  • for good — forever, permanently    Remember, a tattoo stays on your skin for good forever …   English idioms

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