well 1 (w l)n. 1. A deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water, oil, gas, or brine. 2. A container or reservoir for a liquid, such as ink. 3. a. A place where water issues from the earth; a spring or fountain. b. A mineral spring. c. wells A watering place; a spa. 4. An abundant source: a well of information. 5. An open space extending vertically through the floors of a building, as for stairs or ventilation. 6. Nautical a. An enclosure in a ship's hold for the pumps. b. A compartment or recessed area in a ship, used for stowage: an anchor well. c. A part of a ship's weather deck enclosed between two watertight bulkheads. 7. A cistern with a perforated bottom in the hold of a fishing vessel for keeping fish alive. 8. An enclosed space for receiving and holding something, such as the wheels of an airplane when retracted. 9. Chiefly British The central space in a law court, directly in front of the judge's bench, where the counsel or solicitor sits. v. welled, well·ing, wells v.intr. 1. To rise to the surface, ready to flow: Tears welled in my eyes. 2. To rise or surge from an inner source: Anger welled up in me. v.tr. To pour forth. [Middle English welle, from Old English; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| well 2 (wl) adv. bet·ter (b t  r), best (bst) 1. In a good or proper manner: behaved well. 2. Skillfully or proficiently: dances well. 3. Satisfactorily or sufficiently: slept well. 4. Successfully or effectively: gets along well with people. 5. In a comfortable or affluent manner: lived well. 6. In a manner affording benefit or gain; advantageously: married well. 7. With reason or propriety; reasonably: can't very well say no. 8. In all likelihood; indeed: You may well need your umbrella. 9. In a prudent or sensible manner: You would do well to say nothing more. 10. In a close or familiar manner: knew them well. 11. In a favorable or approving manner: spoke well of them. 12. Thoroughly; completely: well cooked; cooked well. 13. Perfectly; clearly: I well understand your intentions. 14. To a suitable or appropriate degree: This product will answer your needs equally well. 15. To a considerable extent or degree: well over the estimate. 16. With care or attention: listened well. 17. Entirely; fully: well worth seeing. adj. better, best 1. In a satisfactory condition; right or proper: All is well. 2. a. Not ailing, infirm, or diseased; healthy. See Synonyms at healthy. b. Cured or healed, as a wound. c. Of or characterized by the maintenance of good health practices. Often used in combination: a well-baby clinic; a well-child visit to the doctor. 3. a. Advisable; prudent: It would be well not to ask. b. Fortunate; good: It is well that you stayed. interj. Idioms: 1. Used to introduce a remark, resume a narrative, or fill a pause during conversation. 2. Used to express surprise. as well 1. In addition; also: mentioned other matters as well. 2. With equal effect: I might as well go. in well with Informal In a position to influence or be favored by: He's in well with management. [Middle English wel, from Old English; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: English speakers have used well both as an adjective and as an adverb since Old English times. When applied to people, the adjective well usually refers to a state of health. Like similar adjectives, such as ill and faint, well in this use is normally restricted to the predicate, as in He hasn't been well lately. Well does see occasional use before a noun, as in Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Dick eats like a well man, and drinks like a sick." It also appears in compound adjectives like well-baby, which is well known to pediatricians and recent parents. Good, on the other hand, has a much wider range of senses, including "attractive," as in He looks good, and "competent," as in She's pretty good for a beginner, as well as "healthy." See Usage Note at good. |
well 1
Adverb
[better, best]
1. satisfactorily or pleasingly: well proportioned
2. skilfully: I played well for the last six holes
3. thoroughly: make sure the chicken is well cooked
4. comfortably or prosperously: he has lived well from his various nautical exploits
5. suitably or fittingly: you can't very well refuse
6. intimately: darling Robert, I know him so well
7. favourably: it will go down very well with all the people who support him
8. by a considerable margin: well over half, she left well before tea
9. very likely: the claim may well be true
10. Informal extremely: well cool
11. all very well used ironically to express discontent or annoyance: that's all very well, but I'm left to pick up the pieces
12. as well
a. in addition
b. with equal effect: used to express indifference or reluctance: I might as well go out
13. as well as in addition to
14. just as well fortunate or appropriate: it's just as well I didn't spend all my money
Adjective
1. in good health: I'm not feeling well
2. satisfactory or acceptable: all was well in the aircraft
interj
a. an expression of surprise, indignation, or reproof: well, what a cheek!
b. an expression of anticipation in waiting for an answer or remark: well, what do you think? [Old English wel]
well 2
Noun
1. a hole or shaft bored into the earth to tap a supply of water, oil, or gas
2. an open shaft through the floors of a building, used for a staircase
Verb
to flow upwards or outwards: tears welled up into my eyes [Old English wella]
| well (wl) A deep hole or shaft sunk into the Earth to tap a liquid or gaseous substance such as water, oil, gas, or brine. If the substance is not under sufficient pressure to flow freely from the well, it must be pumped or raised mechanically to the surface. Water or pressurized gas is sometimes pumped into a nonproducing oil well to push petroleum resources out of underground reservoirs. See also artesian well. |
Well a source of supply.
Examples: well of all courage, 1377; of all crafts, 1377; of gentleness, 1440; of grace, c. 1300; of mercy; of mischief, 1538; of pity, 1530; of tears, 1382; of serious thought; of wisdom, 1225.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  well - a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brineartesian well - a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward driven well, tube well - a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating gas well - a well that yields or has yielded natural gas sump - a well or other hole in which water has collected |
| 2. |  well - a cavity or vessel used to contain liquidvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | |
| 3. | well - an abundant source; "she was a well of information" source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story" | |
| 4. | well - an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) shaft - a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) stairwell - a vertical well around which there is a stairway | |
| 5. | well - an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps bilge well - (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area pump well - an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps | |
| Verb | 1. |  well - come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" |
| Adj. | 1. | well - in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" fit - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
| 2. | well - resulting favorably; "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well" fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" | |
| 3. | well - wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early" advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first" | |
| Adv. | 1. | well - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" ill, poorly, badly - (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan" |
| 2. | well - thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated" | |
| 3. | well - indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us" | |
| 4. | well - (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on" intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" | |
| 5. | well - to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades" | |
| 6. | well - favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book" | |
| 7. | well - to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially" | |
| 8. | well - with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well" | |
| 9. | well - with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse" | |
| 10. | well - with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well" badly - without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly" | |
| 11. | well - in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" disadvantageously, badly - in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them" | |
| 12. |  well - in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died" | |
| 13. | well - without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" badly - with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father's death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake" |
well 1
adverb 1. skilfully, expertly, adeptly, with skill, professionally, correctly, properly, effectively, efficiently, adequately, admirably, ably, conscientiously, proficiently << OPPOSITE badly
adverb 2. satisfactorily, nicely, smoothly, successfully, capitally, pleasantly, happily, famously (informal) splendidly, agreeably, like nobody's business (informal) in a satisfactory manner << OPPOSITE badly
adverb 5. carefully, closely, minutely, fully, comprehensively, accurately, in detail, in depth, extensively, meticulously, painstakingly, rigorously, scrupulously, assiduously, intensively, from top to bottom, methodically, attentively, conscientiously, exhaustively
adverb 6. favourably, highly, kindly, warmly, enthusiastically, graciously, approvingly, admiringly, with admiration, appreciatively, with praise, glowingly, with approbation << OPPOSITE unfavourably
adverb 8. fully, highly, greatly, completely, amply, very much, thoroughly, considerably, sufficiently, substantially, heartily, abundantly
adverb 10. decently, right, kindly, fittingly, fairly, easily, correctly, properly, readily, politely, suitably, generously, justly, in all fairness, genially, civilly, hospitably << OPPOSITE unfairly
adverb 11. prosperously, comfortably, splendidly, in comfort, in (the lap of) luxury, flourishingly, without hardship
adjective 12. healthy, strong, sound, fit, blooming, robust, hale, hearty, in good health, alive and kicking, fighting fit (informal) in fine fettle, up to par, fit as a fiddle, able-bodied, in good condition << OPPOSITE ill
adjective 13. satisfactory, good, right, fine, happy, fitting, pleasing, bright, useful, lucky, proper, thriving, flourishing, profitable, fortunate << OPPOSITE unsatisfactory
14. advisable, useful, proper, prudent, agreeable << OPPOSITE inadvisable >> as well also, too, in addition, moreover, besides, to boot, into the bargain >> as well as including, along with, in addition to, not to mention, at the same time as, over and above
well 2
Translations
well [wɛl] n → pozo
adv → bien
as well as → además de;
to do well [business] → ir bien;
well up vi → brotar
well [wɛl] n → puits m
adv → bien
(relief also) → bon!;
(resignation) → enfin!;
well done! → bravo!;
well up vi [tears, emotions] → monter
well [wɛl] n (for water) → Brunnen m;
(oil well) → Quelle f
adv → gut;
(for emphasis with adj) → durchaus
as well (= in addition) → ebenfalls;
to do well [person] → gut vorankommen; [business] → gut gehen;
well before dawn → lange vor Tagesanbruch;
well up well vi [tears, emotions] → aufsteigen
well [wɛl] n → pozzo
adv → bene
well done! → bravo/a!;
get well soon! → guarisci presto!;
to do well in sth → riuscire in qc;
as well (= in addition) → anche;
you might as well tell me → potresti anche dirmelo;
well up vi [tears, emotions] → sgorgare
n well [wel]
1 a lined shaft made in the earth from which to obtain water, oil, natural gas etc. put بِئْر кладенец studna brønd der Brunnen πηγάδι pozo ðaht, kaev چاه lähde puits בְּאֵר कुंआ bunar kút sumur borhola; brunnur pozzo 井戸 우물, 샘 šulinys aka; urbums telaga put brønn studnia poço puţ de mină колодец; скважина studňa vodnjak bunar brunn, källa บ่อน้ำ; บ่อน้ำมัน kuyu 並 криниця; свердловина کنواں giếng 并
2 the space round which a staircase winds He fell down the stair-well. traplening فَراغ حَوْل مَطْلَع الدَّرَج шахта (schodištní) šachta skakt; -skakt das (Treppen-)Haus φρέαρ σπειροειδούς σκάλας hueco trepisüvik, liftikaev چاهك پلكان porraskuilu cage (d'escalier) פִּיר वह जगह जिसके गिर्द सीढ़ी घूमती है stepenište akna lorong tangga stigagat tromba, pozzo 吹き抜け 계정, 층계가 뚫린 공간 šachta (kāpņu) šahta ruang tangga koker trapperom/-oppgang szyb vão da escada casa scării лестничная клетка (schodisková) šachta stopniščni jašek stubište trapphus ปล่อง; ช่อง merdiven boşluğu 樓梯井 сходова клітка کوءی گول جگہ جس میں چکر دار زینے لگے ہوتے ہیں lồng cầu thang 楼梯井
v
(of water from the earth or of tears) to flow freely Tears welled up in her eyes. verskyn يَتَدَفَّق бликам prýštit vælde hervorquellen αναβλύζω brotar purskuma جاري شدن monter (à) לִפרוֹץ, לִנבוֹעַ उमड़ना nakupljati se ömlik mengalir flæða, renna, streyma sgorgare, zampillare 涌き出る 솟아오르다, 분출하다 plūsti asaras saskrēja acīs mengalir, terbit opwellen springe fram, velle opp, strømme popłynąć, wytrysnąć brotar a curge хлынуть, брызнуть vyvierať, vyhŕknuť, vystreknúť vreti na dan izvirati välla พุ่งออกมา; ไหลออกมา akmak, boşanmak 湧出 бити ключем پانی بہنا tuôn ra 涌出
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