goodwill

goodwill
noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. a kindly feeling of approval and support ; benevolent interest or concern b. (1) the favor or advantage that a business has acquired especially through its brands and its good reputation (2) the value of projected earnings increases of a business especially as part of its purchase price (3) the excess of the purchase price of a company over its book value which represents the value of goodwill as an intangible asset for accounting purposes 2. a. cheerful consent b. willing effort • goodwilled adjective

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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