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for good

prep_phrase
/fə ˈɡʊd/UK/fəɹ ˈɡʊd/CA/fə ˈɡʊd/

Etymology

From for (“over (a period of time)”, preposition) + good (“of an action: complete, thorough, utter”, adjective).

  1. derived from *gʰedʰ-✻ — “to unite, be associated, suit, fit”
  2. inherited from *gōdaz✻ — “good”
  3. inherited from *gōd✻
  4. inherited from gōd
  5. inherited from good
  6. compounded as for good — “for + good”

Definitions

  1. In a way that is conclusive and final.

    • A bad haircut is no fun, but at least you’re not stuck with it for good, only until it grows out.
    • This day I left Chelsea for good (that's a genteel phrase) and am got into Suffolk street.
    • [S]he was dozing in the elbovv-chair, having refuſed to lie dovvn, ſaying, She ſhould ſoon, ſhe hoped, lie dovvn for good.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for for good. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA