goodwill
A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or somethingA favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
» Your goodwill sank into my heart.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable, usually)A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
guter Wille
до́брая во́ляdóbraja vólja, доброжела́тельностьdobroželátelʹnostʹ, благоволе́ниеblagovolénije
до́бра во́ляdóbra vólja, добрози́чливістьdobrozýčlyvistʹ, доброзичли́вістьdobrozyčlývistʹ
(uncountable, usually)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.
ideeller Unternehmenswert
делова́я репута́цияdelovája reputácija
(uncountable, usually)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.
(uncountable, usually)The willingness of a worker to perform activities not strictly within the scope of the employment contract and not just work to rule.
(Canada, US, capitalized, countable, uncommon, usually)A thrift shop.
- the friendly hope that something will succeed
- (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
- a disposition to kindness and compassion
Examples
16 sentencesYour goodwill sank into my heart.
I beg you, treat him with goodwill.
I beg you, treat me with goodwill.
It's important to inspire acts of goodwill.
This generosity unites people, fostering goodwill and cooperation.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English *goodwille, good wille, possibly from Old English *gōdwille (compare gFrom Middle English *goodwille, good wille, possibly from Old English *gōdwille (compare gōdwillende (“well-pleased”)). Compare also Scots guidwilly, guidwillie (“displaying goodwill”). By surface analysis, good + will.
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Forms
plural: goodwillsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable