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being good for

being good for is the present participle and gerund of be good for.

Meaning of be good for

Verb

be good for (third-person singular simple present is good for, present participle being good for, simple past was good for, past participle been good for)

  1. (This entry is a translation hub.) To be fit, to be useful.

Questions about being good for

What is being good for the present participle and gerund of?
Being good for is the present participle and gerund of be good for.

Words near being good for in the dictionary

  1. being born
  2. being cruel to be kind
  3. being done with
  4. being down with
  5. being gathered to one's fathers
  6. being good for
  7. being in each other's pockets
  8. being in for
  9. being late
  10. being left at the post
  11. being left holding the baby

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