Phrase guide

for good measure

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In excess of the minimum required; added as an extra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He tossed in a couple of extra shirts for good measure and closed the suitcase.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in addition (as to close a deal)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the car salesman threw in the radio, for good measure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 额外补充 (éwài bǔchōng) — in excess of the required minimum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 保险起见 (bǎoxiǎn qǐjiàn) — in excess of the required minimum
  • Danish: i tilgift — in excess of the required minimum
  • Danish: oveni — in excess of the required minimum
  • Dutch: op de koop toe — in excess of the required minimum
  • Dutch: bovenop — in excess of the required minimum
  • Finnish: kaiken varalta — in excess of the required minimum
  • Finnish: varmuuden vuoksi — in excess of the required minimum
  • Finnish: varoiksi — in excess of the required minimum
  • French: pour faire bonne mesure — in excess of the required minimum
  • German: noch dazu — in excess of the required minimum
  • Italian: per essere sicuro — in excess of the required minimum
  • Japanese: 余分に (yobun ni) — in excess of the required minimum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: for godt måls skyld — in excess of the required minimum
  • Polish: na dodatek — in excess of the required minimum
  • Polish: na dokładkę — in excess of the required minimum
  • Polish: na dobitkę — in excess of the required minimum
  • Russian: на всякий случай — in excess of the required minimum
  • Spanish: por si acaso — in excess of the required minimum
  • Spanish: por precaución — in excess of the required minimum
  • Spanish: de yapa / ñapa / llapa — in excess of the required minimum
  • Spanish: y por si [aquesto] fuese / fuera poco — in excess of the required minimum