| benefit | | |
| benefit | (n.) | financial assistance in time of need. |
| benefit, welfare | (n.) | something that aids or promotes well-being.; "for the benefit of all" |
| benefit | (n.) | a performance to raise money for a charitable cause. |
| benefit, gain, profit | (v.) | derive a benefit from.; "She profited from his vast experience" |
| benefit, do good | (v.) | be beneficial for.; "This will do you good" |
| welfare | | |
| public assistance, social welfare, welfare | (n.) | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need.; "she lives on welfare" |
| eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, welfare, well-being, wellbeing | (n.) | a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous.; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" |
| fix | | |
| fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle, pickle | (n.) | informal terms for a difficult situation.; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" |
| fix | (n.) | something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug.; "she needed a fix of chocolate" |
| fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation | (n.) | the act of putting something in working order again. |
| fix | (n.) | an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear.; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers" |
| fix, localisation, localization, locating, location | (n.) | a determination of the place where something is.; "he got a good fix on the target" |
| bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on | (v.) | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
| fasten, fix, secure | (v.) | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify | (v.) | decide upon or fix definitely.; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" |
| cook, fix, make, prepare, ready | (v.) | prepare for eating by applying heat.; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" |
| fix, get, pay back, pay off | (v.) | take vengeance on or get even.; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" |
| fix | (v.) | set or place definitely.; "Let's fix the date for the party!" |
| fix | (v.) | kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study. |
| fix, fixate | (v.) | make fixed, stable or stationary.; "let's fix the picture to the frame" |
| desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex | (v.) | make infertile.; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized" |
| fix | (v.) | influence an event or its outcome by illegal means.; "fix a race" |
| deposit, fix, posit, situate | (v.) | put (something somewhere) firmly.; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" |
| fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up | (v.) | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" |
| heal | | |
| heal, mend | (v.) | heal or recover.; "My broken leg is mending" |
| heal | (v.) | get healthy again.; "The wound is healing slowly" |
| bring around, cure, heal | (v.) | provide a cure for, make healthy again.; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" |
| good | | |
| good | (n.) | benefit.; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?" |
| good, goodness | (n.) | moral excellence or admirableness.; "there is much good to be found in people" |
| good, goodness | (n.) | 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" |
| commodity, good, trade good | (n.) | articles of commerce. |
| good | (adj.) | 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" |
| full, good | (adj.) | having the normally expected amount.; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" |
| good | (adj.) | morally admirable. |
| estimable, good, honorable, respectable | (adj.) | deserving of esteem and respect.; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" |
| beneficial, good | (adj.) | 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" |
| good | (adj.) | agreeable or pleasing.; "we all had a good time"; "good manners" |
| good, just, upright | (adj.) | of moral excellence.; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man" |
| adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful | (adj.) | 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" |
| good | (adj.) | thorough.; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning" |
| dear, good, near | (adj.) | with or in a close or intimate relationship.; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" |
| dependable, good, safe, secure | (adj.) | financially sound.; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" |
| good, right, ripe | (adj.) | 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" |
| good, well | (adj.) | resulting favorably.; "it's 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" |
| effective, good, in effect, in force | (adj.) | exerting force or influence.; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)" |
| good | (adj.) | capable of pleasing.; "good looks" |
| good, serious | (adj.) | appealing to the mind.; "good music"; "a serious book" |
| good, sound | (adj.) | in excellent physical condition.; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" |
| good, salutary | (adj.) | 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" |
| good, honest | (adj.) | not forged.; "a good dollar bill" |
| good, undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt | (adj.) | not left to spoil.; "the meat is still good" |
| good | (adj.) | generally admired.; "good taste" |
| good, well | (adv.) | (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" |
| good, soundly, thoroughly | (adv.) | completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly').; "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" |
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