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goodwill
/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/
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What does goodwill mean?
noun
- A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
- The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.
- The ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.
More meanings (9)
noun
- The willingness of a worker to perform activities not strictly within the scope of the employment contract and not just work to rule.
- A thrift shop.
- Alternative letter-case form of goodwill (“thrift shop”).
verb
- To voluntarily provide or cover some or all of the cost of (something) to maintain goodwill.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A suburb of Roseau, Dominica.
- A Free Village in Saint James Parish, Jamaica.
- An unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, named after one Mr. Goodwill, the proprietor of a local mine.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/
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Such stand simply elevated upon the goodwill and the fortune of him who has elevated them—two most inconstant and unstable things.
Whereof he had some shame, but not much, for he deemed that her goodwill to him was abundant, which indeed it was.
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The need of sleep is not decreased, but the goodwill and the joy of sacrifice is greater in woman than in man.
“She never appeared more amiable than in her behaviour to you last night. It gave her a very strong claim on my goodwill.”
At 3 P.M. it fell calm, and we left at 4 P.M., amid an inspiriting demonstration of goodwill from the six other men.