English noun: goodwill |
1. | goodwill (possession) (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) |
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| Synonyms | good will |
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| Broader (hypernym) | intangible, intangible asset |
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| Domain category | accounting |
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2. | goodwill (feeling) the friendly hope that something will succeed |
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| Synonyms | good will |
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| Broader (hypernym) | friendliness |
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3. | goodwill (attribute) a disposition to kindness and compassion |
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| Samples | The victor's grace in treating the vanquished.
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| Synonyms | good will, grace |
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| Broader (hypernym) | good nature |
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