good turn
Helpful deed done
A good turn is a helpful act done for someone else, a favor: She did me a good turn by recommending me for the job.
The phrase appears most often in the expression one good turn deserves another—the idea that kindness should be repaid with kindness.
Considerate, caring disposition
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- serviceAid or maintenance
- deedWritten property conveyance
- assistanceSupport or aid given
help · gesture · benefaction · boon · generosity · goodwill · consideration · thoughtfulness
Thankfulness for kindness received
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
exchange · tit for tat · quid pro quo · obligation · indebtedness · appreciation · thankfulness · acknowledgment
kindness
Considerate, caring disposition
assistance · help · gesture · benefaction · boon · generosity · goodwill · consideration · thoughtfulness · graciousness
gratitude
Thankfulness for kindness received
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- mutual aidCooperative community support
give-and-take · exchange · tit for tat · quid pro quo · obligation · indebtedness · appreciation · thankfulness · acknowledgment · karma
- Scoutingbadges, scout, Boy Scouts, campfires, scouts
- favorsservice, courtesy, kindness, help, assistance
- neighborlinessfriendly, helpful, considerate, kind, welcoming