well
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/wɛl/
English
Definitions
adjective
- In good health.“I had been sick, but now I'm well.”
- Good, content.““How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!””
- Prudent; good; well-advised.
adverb
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.“He does his job well.”
- (manner) Completely, fully.“We’re well beat now.”
- (degree) To a significant degree.“That author is well known.”
- (degree) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
interjection
- Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.““I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.””
- An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).“Well, well, well, what do we have here?”
- An exclamation of indignance.“Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!”
- Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.“It was a bit... well... too loud.”
noun
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.“Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.”
- A source of supply.
verb
- To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
- To have something seep out of the surface.“Her eyes welled with tears.”
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Synonyms
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