prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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fər go͝od′
fôr′-
Received-Pronunciation:/fə ˈɡʊd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌfɔːɹ-/
Canada, General-American:/fəɹ ˈɡʊd/
Canada, General-American:/ˌfoɹ-/
Mid-Atlantic, US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian, New-Zealand:/fə ˈɡʊd/
Australian, New-Zealand:/ˌfoːɹ-/
AuERecorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
New-Zealand:/fɐ ˈɡʊd/
New-Zealand:/fa ˈɡʊd/
Scotland:/fəɹ ˈɡʉd/
Scotland:/ˌfoɹ-/
India:/fər ˈɡʊɖ/
India:/ˌfoːɾ-/
1
prep_phrase
Meaning 1
In a way that is conclusive and final.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
A bad haircut is no fun, but at least you’re not stuck with it for good, only until it grows out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: definitively, forever, for good and all, once and for all, permanently
Antonyms: none provided
2
adverb
Meaning 2
for a long time without essential change
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he is permanently disabled
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: permanently
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From for (“over (a period of time)”, preposition) + good (“of an action: complete, thorough, utter”, adjective).
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
həmişəlik
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Bulgarian:
завинаги
(zavinagi)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Catalan:
d'una vegada per totes
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Chinese Mandarin:
一直
(yīzhí)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Chinese Mandarin:
永久
(yǒngjiǔ)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Chinese Mandarin:
永遠 /永远
(yǒngyuǎn)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Czech:
nadobro
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Czech:
navždy
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Danish:
for altid
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Danish:
for evigt
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Dutch:
voorgoed
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Estonian:
igaveseks
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Estonian:
alatiseks
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Finnish:
lopullisesti
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Finnish:
pysyvästi
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
French:
pour de bon
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
French:
définitivement
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
French:
une bonne fois pour toutes
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Galician:
de vez
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Galician:
para sempre
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Georgian:
სამუდამოდ
(samudamod)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
German:
auf ewig
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
German:
endgültig
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
German:
für immer
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Greek:
για τα καλά
(gia ta kalá)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Hungarian:
egyszer s mindenkorra
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Hungarian:
örökre
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Hungarian:
végleg
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Hungarian:
véglegesen
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Italian:
definitivamente
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Italian:
per sempre
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Japanese:
永遠に
(eien ni)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Japanese:
永久に
(eikyu ni)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Norwegian Bokmål:
for godt
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Norwegian Nynorsk:
for godt
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Norwegian Nynorsk:
for ollo
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Polish:
na dobre
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Portuguese:
de vez
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Portuguese:
em definitivo
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Portuguese:
eternamente
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Portuguese:
para sempre
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Russian:
наве́ки
(navéki)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Russian:
навсегда́
(navsegdá)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Serbo-Croatian:
јѐдно̄м за сва̏гда
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Serbo-Croatian:
за̀увије̄к
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Serbo-Croatian:
jèdnōm za svȁgda
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Serbo-Croatian:
zàuvijēk
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Spanish:
con toda la barba
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Spanish:
definitivamente
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Spanish:
de una vez por todas
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Spanish:
para siempre
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Swedish:
för gott
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Swedish:
för alltid
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Swedish:
för evigt
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Ukrainian:
назавжди́
(nazavždý)
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Vietnamese:
mãi mãi
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Vietnamese:
vĩnh viễn
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
Welsh:
am byth
— in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all
