- good will
- good will O.E. godes willan “virtuous, pious, upright,” also “state of wishing well to another.” One-word form goodwill (18c.) is used especially in commercial senses.
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Good will — 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
good-will — good will, 1. kindly or friendly feeling; kindness; friendliness: »Our cast of principal characters is composed almost…entirely of men of good will (Forum). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under favor. (Cf. ↑favor) … Useful english dictionary
Good will — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
good will — good will, goodwill Good will means ‘the intention and hope that good will result’ (and is hyphened in attributive position, i.e. before a noun as in a good will gesture); goodwill is ‘the established reputation of a business etc. as enhancing… … Modern English usage
good will — index affinity (regard), benevolence (disposition to do good), charity, clemency, comity, humanity (humaneness) … Law dictionary
good will — / goodwill [n] kindliness altruism, amity, benevolence, brownie points*, charity, comity, cordiality, favor, friendliness, friendship, generosity, good deed, good side of*, helpfulness, rapport, right side of*, sympathy, tolerance; concepts… … New thesaurus
good|will|y — «GUD WIHL ee», adjective. Scottish. 1. liberal (of). 2. cordial … Useful english dictionary
good will — noun 1. a disposition to kindness and compassion (Freq. 5) the victor s grace in treating the vanquished • Syn: ↑grace, ↑goodwill • Derivationally related forms: ↑gracious (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
good will — In the usage of Kant, a good will is the unconditional, intrinsic good, independently of what it ‘effects or accomplishes’ in the world (Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals ). It is the determination to act in accordance with the law of… … Philosophy dictionary
good·will — /ˌgʊdˈwıl/ noun [noncount] 1 or good will : a kind, helpful, or friendly feeling or attitude She has/feels goodwill toward all her coworkers. They allowed him to keep the extra money as a gesture of goodwill. trying to promote … Useful english dictionary
