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  • "For Good" is a musical number from the hit musical Wicked. It is sung as a duet between Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda, as a farewell to each other. The song's music and lyrics were written by composer Stephen Schwartz.

    Definition of for good in English Dictionary

  • AdverbPREfor-
    1. (idiomatic) Forever; permanently.
      1. A bad haircut is no fun, but at least you're not stuck with it for good, only until it grows out.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • The Presidential suite is well appointed and allows for good security. ‎
      • By the end of January, and well past the scheduled Dec. 16 opening date, Mr. Büchel had departed for good and begun accusing the museum of interference, unprofessionalism and wasting his time.
      • He tossed in a couple of extra shirts for good measure and closed the suitcase.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Prepositional phrases
      • Adverbs
        • Uncomparable adverbs
        • Prepositions
          • Prepositional phrases
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        1. en for good and all
        2. en for good measure
        3. en for goodness' sake
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of for good for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "for good" is a phrase, more specifically, a prepositional phrase. It's also an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a preposition, more specifically, a prepositional phrase.
        Definiteness: Level 1
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