good will

n 1: a disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will:

"the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" [syn: {grace},

{goodwill}]

2: (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the

advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and

above its tangible assets) [syn: {goodwill}]

3: the friendly hope that something will succeed [syn: {goodwill}]