In full operation; "a going concern" advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding" euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" act of departing
A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element be priced at; "These shoes cost $100" to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be" have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war" spend or use time; "I may be an hour" represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher" form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen" have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house" have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
Generally admired; "good taste" not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" not forged; "a good dollar bill" tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air" in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" capable of pleasing; "good looks" exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)" resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well" most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning" having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man" agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners" promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her" deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" morally admirable having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" articles of commerce that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
A prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard" the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon" a motive for living; "pottery was his life" living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life" a living person; "his heroism saved a life" the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life" an account of the series of events making up a person's life animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life" the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life" the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes" the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life" the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others" a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"