Good Things To Write On A Resume

good

As adjective, better, best

morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious:a good man

satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree:a good teacher; good health

of high quality; excellent

right; proper; fit:It is good that you are here

His credentials are good

well-behaved:a good child

kind, beneficent, or friendly:to do a good deed

honorable or worthy; in good standing:a good name

educated and refined:She has a good background

financially sound or safe:His credit is good

genuine; not counterfeit:a good quarter

sound or valid:good judgment; good reasons

reliable; dependable; responsible:good advice

healthful; beneficial:Fresh fruit is good for you

in excellent condition; healthy:good teeth

not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable:The meat was still good after three months in the freezer

favorable; propitious:good news

cheerful; optimistic; amiable:in good spirits

free of distress or pain; comfortable:to feel good after surgery

agreeable; pleasant:Have a good time

attractive; handsome:She has a good figure

(of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish

close or intimate; warm:She's a good friend of mine

sufficient or ample:a good supply

advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose:a good day for fishing

competent or skillful; clever:a good manager; good at arithmetic

skillfully or expertly done:a really good job; a good play

conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc

; correct:good English

socially proper:good manners

remaining available to one:Don't throw good money after bad

comparatively new or of relatively fine quality:Don't play in the mud in your good clothes

finest or most dressy:He wore his good suit to the office today

full:a good day's journey away

fairly large or great:a good amount

free from precipitation or cloudiness:good weather

Medicine/Medical

(of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc

fertile; rich:good soil

loyal:a good Democrat

(of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc

) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court

Informal

(used when declining an offer or suggestion, as to communicate that one is already satisfied): "More coffee?" "No thanks, I’m good!"

Horse Racing

(of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky:This horse runs best on a good track

(of meat, especially beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice

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favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc

): the good ship Syrena

As noun

profit or advantage; worth; benefit: What good will that do?We shall work for the common good

excellence or merit; kindness:to do good

moral righteousness; virtue:to be a power for good

(especially in the grading of U

S

beef) an official grade below that of “choice

”

goods

possessions, especially movable effects or personal property

articles of trade; wares; merchandise: canned goods

Informal

what has been promised or is expected: to deliver the goods

Informal

the genuine article

Informal

evidence of guilt, as stolen articles: to catch someone with the goods

cloth or textile material: top-quality linen goods

Chiefly British

merchandise sent by land, rather than by water or air

the good

the ideal of goodness or morality

good things or persons collectively

As interjection

(used as an expression of approval or satisfaction):Good! Now we can all go home

As adverb

Informal

well (defs –, ): I wish I could cook this good!Yes, we knew him pretty good

As Idioms

as good as

as (def )

come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure:Her jealous relatives said that she would come to no good

for good, finally and permanently; forever:to leave the country for good

Also, for good and all

good and, Informal

very; completely; exceedingly:This soup is good and hot

good for, certain to repay (money owed) because of integrity, financial stability, etc

the equivalent in value of: Two thousand stamps are good for one coffeepot

able to survive or continue functioning for (the length of time or the distance indicated): These tires are good for another , miles

valid or in effect for (the length of time indicated): a license good for one year

(used as an expression of approval): Good for you!

good full, Nautical

(of a sail or sails) well filled, especially when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full

make good, to make recompense for; repay

to implement an agreement; fulfill

to be successful

to substantiate; verify

to carry out; accomplish; execute: The convicts made good their getaway

no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible:The check was no good

to the good, generally advantageous: That's all to the good, but what do I get out of it? richer in profit or gain: When he withdrew from the partnership, he was several thousand dollars to the good

things

As noun

a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object

some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described:The stick had a brass thing on it

anything that is or may become an object of thought:things of the spirit

things, matters; affairs:Things are going well now

a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs:It is a curious thing

an action, deed, event, or performance:to do great things; His death was a horrible thing

a particular, respect, or detail:perfect in all things

an aim; objective:The thing is to reach this line with the ball

an article of clothing:I don't have a thing to wear

things

implements, utensils, or other articles for service: I'll wash the breakfast things

personal possessions or belongings: Pack your things and go!

a task; chore:I've got a lot of things to do today

a living being or creature:His baby's a cute little thing

a thought or statement:I have just one thing to say to you

Informal

a particular interest or talent:Sports is not my thing

Informal

a peculiar attitude or feeling, either positive or negative, toward something; mental quirk:She has a thing about cats

something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it

a topic, behavior, or activity involving or limited to a specified group: It’s a girl thing, so you wouldn’t understand

Informal

something that people do (often used in expressions of mild disapproval or mockery):Since when did clapping at the end of a movie become a thing?

Law

anything that may be the subject of a property right

new thing, Jazz

free jazz

the thing

something that is correct or fashionable: That café is the thing now

that which is expedient or necessary: The thing to do is to tell them the truth

As Idioms

do / find one's own thing, Informal

to pursue a lifestyle that expresses one's self

Also, do/find one's thing

make a good thing of, Informal

to turn (a situation, experience, etc

) to one's own profit; benefit by:She made a good thing of her spare-time hobbies

not to get a thing out of, to be unable to obtain information or news from: The police couldn't get a thing out of him

to fail to appreciate, understand, or derive aesthetic pleasure from: My wife likes opera, but I don't get a thing out of it

see / hear things, Informal

to have hallucinations

to

As preposition

(used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from):They came to the house

(used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward:from north to south

(used for expressing limit of movement or extension):He grew to six feet

(used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon:a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface

(used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until:to this day; It is ten minutes to six

We work from nine to five

(used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):going to the rescue

(used for expressing destination or appointed end):sentenced to jail

(used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun

(used for expressing a resulting state or condition):He tore it to pieces

(used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):They drank to her health

(used for expressing the object of a right or claim):claimants to an estate

(used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount):wet to the skin; goods amounting to $; Tomorrow's high will be to °

(used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:He added insult to injury

They danced to the music

Where is the top to this box?

(used for expressing attachment or adherence):She held to her opinion

(used for expressing comparison or opposition):inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven

(used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by:a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge

(used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):What will he say to this?

(used for expressing a relative position):parallel to the roof

(used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in; making up: to the dozen; miles to the gallon

(used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):Give it to me

I refer to your work

(used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object

)

Mathematics

raised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth is ( = )

As adverb

toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood

toward a contact point or closed position:Pull the door to

toward a matter, action, or work:We turned to with a will

into a state of consciousness; out of unconsciousness:after he came to

As Idioms

to and fro

fro (def )

write

As verb (used with object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; written or (Archaic) writ; writing

to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc

) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe:Write your name on the board

to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of

to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing:to write a check

to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc

:to write two copies of a letter

to compose and produce in words or characters duly set down:to write a letter to a friend

to produce as author or composer:to write a sonnet; to write a symphony

to trace significant characters on, or mark or cover with writing

to cause to be apparent or unmistakable:Honesty is written on his face

Computers

to transfer (information, data, programs, etc

) from storage to secondary storage or an output medium

Stock Exchange

to sell (options)

to underwrite

As verb (used without object), wrote or (Archaic) writ; written or (Archaic) writ; writing

to trace or form characters, words, etc

, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means, or as a pen or the like does:He writes with a pen

to write as a profession or occupation: She writes for the Daily Inquirer

to express ideas in writing

to write a letter or letters, or communicate by letter:Write if you get work

to compose or work as a writer or author

Computers

to write into a secondary storage device or output medium

As Verb phrases

write down, to set down in writing; record; note

to direct one's writing to a less intelligent reader or audience: He writes down to the public

write in, to vote for (a candidate not listed on the ballot) by writing his or her name on the ballot

to include in or add to a text by writing: Do not write in corrections on the galley

to request something by mail: If interested, please write in for details

write off, to cancel an entry in an account, as an unpaid and uncollectable debt

to regard as worthless, lost, obsolete, etc

; decide to forget: to write off their bad experience

to amortize: The new equipment was written off in three years

write out, to put into writing

to write in full form; state completely

to exhaust the capacity or resources of by excessive writing: He's just another author who has written himself out

write up, to put into writing, especially in full detail: Write up a report

to present to public notice in a written description or account

Accounting

to make an excessive valuation of (an asset)

on

As preposition

so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from:Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook

so as to be attached to or unified with:Hang the picture on the wall

Paste the label on the package

so as to be a covering or wrapping for:Put the blanket on the baby

Put aluminum foil on the lamb chops before freezing them

in connection, association, or cooperation with; as a part or element of:to serve on a jury

so as to be a supporting part, base, backing, etc

, of:a painting on canvas; mounted on cardboard; legs on a chair

(used to indicate place, location, situation, etc

):a scar on the face; the book on the table; a house on th Street

(used to indicate immediate proximity):a house on the lake; to border on absurdity

in the direction of:on the left; to sail on a southerly course

(used to indicate a means of conveyance or a means of supporting or supplying movement):on the wing; This car runs on electricity

Can you walk on your hands? I'll be there on the noon plane

by the agency or means of:drunk on wine; talking on the phone; I saw it on television

in addition to:millions on millions of stars

with respect or regard to (used to indicate the object of an action directed against or toward):Let's play a joke on him

Write a critical essay on Shakespeare

in a state or condition of; in the process of:on strike; The house is on fire!

subject to:a doctor on call

engaged in or involved with:He's on the second chapter now

(used to indicate a source or a person or thing that serves as a source or agent):a duty on imported goods; She depends on her friends for encouragement

(used to indicate a basis or ground):on my word of honor; The movie is based on the book

(used to indicate risk or liability):on pain of death

(used to indicate progress toward or completion of an objective):We completed the project on budget

assigned to or occupied with; operating:Who's on the switchboard this afternoon?

Informal

so as to disturb or affect adversely:My hair dryer broke on me

Informal

paid for by, especially as a treat or gift:Dinner is on me

taking or using as a prescribed measure, cure, or the like:The doctor had her on a low-salt diet

regularly taking or addicted to:He was on drugs for two years

Informal

with; carried by:I have no money on me

(used to indicate time or occasion):on Sunday; We demand cash on delivery

(used to indicate the object or end of motion):to march on the capital

(used to indicate the object or end of action, thought, desire, etc

):to gaze on a scene

(used to indicate subject, reference, or respect):views on public matters

(used to indicate an encounter):The pickpocket crept up on a victim

As adverb

in, into, or onto a position of being supported or attached:Sew the buttons on

in, into, or onto a position of covering or wrapping:Put your raincoat on

fast to a thing, as for support:Hold on!

toward a place, point, activity, or object:to look on while others work

forward, onward, or along, as in any course or process:further on

with continuous activity:to work on

into or in active operation or performance:Turn the gas on

As adjective

operating or in use:The television set was on

Is your brake on?

taking place; occurring:Don't you know there's a war on?

performing or broadcasting:The radio announcer told us we were on

Informal

behaving in a theatrical, lively, or ingratiating way: Around close friends, one doesn't have to be on every minute

functioning or performing at one's best: When she's on, no other tennis player is half as good

scheduled or planned:Anything on after supper?

Baseball

positioned on a base or bases:They had two men on when he hit the home run

Cricket

noting that side of the wicket, or of the field, on which the batsman stands

As noun

Cricket

the on side

As Idioms

on and off

off (def a)

on and on, at great length, so as to become tiresome:They rambled on and on about their grandchildren

on the bow, Nautical

bow (def )

on to, aware of the true nature, motive, or meaning of:I'm on to your little game

a

As noun, plural A's or As, a's or as

the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel

any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small

something having the shape of an A

a written or printed representation of the letter A or a

a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter A or a

As Idioms

from A to Z, from beginning to end; thoroughly; completely:He knows the Bible from A to Z

not know from A to B, to know nothing; be ignorant

a

resume

As verb (used with object), resumed, resuming

to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue:to resume a journey

to take or occupy again:to resume one's seat

to take or assume use or practice of again:to resume her maiden name

to take back:to resume the title to a property

As verb (used without object), resumed, resuming

to go on or continue after interruption:The dancing is about to resume

to begin again