for good

adverb

for a long time without essential change (Freq. 1)

- he is permanently disabled

• Syn: ↑permanently

• Ant: ↑temporarily (for: ↑permanently)

• Derived from adjective: ↑permanent (for: ↑permanently)

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I. adverb

: permanently

I certainly hope they are gone for good

II. adverb also for good and all

: completely and finally : forever, fully

fearful of losing their jobs for good — Meridel LeSueur

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for good or for good and all

1. Permanently

2. Irrevocably

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Main Entry: ↑good

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for good phrase

permanently, without the possibility of change in the future

It looks like Jamie has left for good this time.

Thesaurus: unlikely or impossible to change_synonym

Main entry: good

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for good (and all)

forever; definitively

the experience almost frightened me away for good

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for good (also for good and all)

: forever

“When is she coming back?” “She's not coming back. She's gone for good.”

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Main Entry: ↑good

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for ˈgood idiom

(BrE also for ˌgood and ˈall) permanently

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This time she's leaving for good

(= she will never return)

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I'd like an excuse to get rid of him for good and all.

Main entry: ↑good_idiom

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Synonyms:

Finally, as the final move, for good and all, forever

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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 — 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 — also for good and all phrasal forever, permanently … New Collegiate Dictionary
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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