goods

goods
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1) N-PLURAL Goods are things that are made to be sold.

Money can be exchanged for goods or services.

...a wide range of consumer goods.

2) N-PLURAL: usu poss adj N Your goods are the things that you own and that can be moved.

All his worldly goods were packed into a neat checked carrier bag...

You can give your unwanted goods to charity.

3) PHRASE: V inflects If you deliver the goods or come up with the goods, you do what is expected or required of you. [INFORMAL]

As long as I deliver the goods, my boss is very happy.

4) PHRASE: V inflects If you get the goods or have the goods on someone, you have evidence that they have done something wrong or criminal.

He was the victim of those in his own party who had the goods on him.


English dictionary. 2008.

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