God Emphasize I Happen Hope Good Luck Swear

• do you believe in god?
• good luck and god bless you.
• the son of god (= christ)
• i swear by almighty god that the evidence i shall give… (= in a court of law)

god

1. the being or spirit that is worshipped and is believed to have created the universe
• Do you believe in God?
• Good luck and God bless you.
• the Son of God (= Christ)
• I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give… (= in a court of law)
2. (in some religions) a being or spirit who is believed to have power over a particular part of nature or who is believed to represent a particular quality
• see also goddess
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goddess
• Mars was the Roman god of war.
• the rain god
• Greek gods
3. a person who is loved or admired very much by other people
• see also goddess
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goddess
• To her fans she's a god.
4. something to which too much importance or attention is given
• Money is his god.
5. the seats that are high up at the back of a theatre
• See related entries: In the theatre
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/in_the_theatre/god_1
• We could only afford to sit in the gods.
6. an event caused by natural forces beyond human control, such as a storm, a flood or an earthquake
• See related entries: Natural disasters
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/natural_disasters/god_3
7. used to emphasize a feeling of determination or surprise
8. used when you are expressing anger and the fact that you are impatient
• For the love of God, tell me what he said!
9. used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed
• God, what a stupid thing to do!
10. used when you are leaving somebody, to say that you hope they will be safe, etc.
• Goodnight, God bless.
11. used to emphasize that you do not know something
• God knows what else they might find.
• ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’
12. used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying
• She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough.
13. used to say that you hope that something will not happen
• ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me.’ ‘God forbid!’
14. used to say that you are afraid somebody will be in danger or that something bad will happen to them
• God help us if this doesn't work.
15. used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead
16. a person who thinks that they are particularly good at something or who thinks that somebody will find them particularly attractive
• He seems to think he's God's gift to women.
17. used to say that you hope that things will happen as you have planned and that there will be no problems
• I'll be back next week, God willing.
18. used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
• Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.
19. used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked
• What in God's name was that noise?
• Where in the name of Heaven have you been?
20. if the result of something is in the lap of the gods, you do not know what will happen because it depends on luck or things you cannot control
21. a religious man, especially a priest or a clergyman
22. to behave as if you control events or other people’s lives
• It is unfair to ask doctors to play God and end someone's life.
23. used to say that you very much hope or wish that something will happen
• Please God, don't let him be dead.
24. to make somebody very frightened, especially in order to make them do something
• See related entries: Fear
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/god_5
25. used to swear that what you are saying is true, especially in a court of law
26. used to say that you are pleased about something
• Thank God you're safe!
• ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.
• Thanks heavens I’ve found my keys.
27. used to say that you could easily have been in the same difficult or unpleasant situation that somebody else is in
28. used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc.
• I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention!
29. used to show surprise, lack of belief, etc.

Extra Examples

• Do you believe in God?
• He has given up drinking and found God.
• He saw the accident as the will of God.
• Muslims have only one God.
• Nothing ever shook her faith in God.
• The Romans had many gods.
• The people worshipped pagan gods.
• the Jewish God
• the Roman god of war
• those who follow false gods
• To her fans she’s a god.

Word Origin

• Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch god and German Gott.