Do good
verb phrase
Perform helpful and kind actions towards others.
If you can, always try to do good in your community.

Often appears as...
- do good deeds
- do good work
verb phrase
Beneficial effects or results.
Eating more fruits and vegetables will do good to your health.

Often appears as...
- do good for
- do good to
verb phrase
To be helpful or beneficial.
A good night's sleep will do you good.

Often appears as...
- do someone good
- do oneself good
verb phrase
Perform helpful and kind actions towards others.
If you can, always try to do good in your community.

Often appears as...
- do good deeds
- do good work
verb phrase
Beneficial effects or results.
Eating more fruits and vegetables will do good to your health.

Often appears as...
- do good for
- do good to
verb phrase
To be helpful or beneficial.
A good night's sleep will do you good.

Often appears as...
- do someone good
- do oneself good
Definition 1 of 3

Community Focus
Use 'do good' when talking about voluntary work or charity in a social context.

She spent the weekend doing good by planting trees in the park.
Wide Impact
'Doing good' often implies a broader, positive impact on more than one person.

The new clinic does good for the entire neighborhood.
Personal Effort
Emphasizes personal action or behavior aimed at benefiting others.

He does good by offering free tutoring to students.
Community Focus
Use 'do good' when talking about voluntary work or charity in a social context.

She spent the weekend doing good by planting trees in the park.
Wide Impact
'Doing good' often implies a broader, positive impact on more than one person.

The new clinic does good for the entire neighborhood.
Personal Effort
Emphasizes personal action or behavior aimed at benefiting others.

He does good by offering free tutoring to students.
Community Focus
Use 'do good' when talking about voluntary work or charity in a social context.

She spent the weekend doing good by planting trees in the park.
Wide Impact
'Doing good' often implies a broader, positive impact on more than one person.

The new clinic does good for the entire neighborhood.
Personal Effort
Emphasizes personal action or behavior aimed at benefiting others.

He does good by offering free tutoring to students.
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