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well ¹  (wl)

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.

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[Middle English welle, from Old English; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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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]

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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]

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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.

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	well - a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine artesian 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 oil well, oiler - a well that yields or has yielded oil sump - a well or other hole in which water has collected
	2.	well - a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid inkstand, inkwell - a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	3.	well - an abundant source; "she was a well of information" fountainhead, wellspring 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" swell rise up, surface, come up, rise - come to the surface
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" ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
	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" good 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" 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" easily
	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" ill, badly - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
	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" considerably, substantially
	8.	well - with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well" intimately
	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" advantageously 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" comfortably
	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"

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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 3. thoroughly, completely, fully, carefully, effectively, efficiently, rigorously

4. intimately, closely, completely, deeply, fully, personally, profoundly << OPPOSITE slightly

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

7. considerably, easily, very much, significantly, substantially, markedly

adverb 8. fully, highly, greatly, completely, amply, very much, thoroughly, considerably, sufficiently, substantially, heartily, abundantly

9. possibly, probably, certainly, reasonably, conceivably, justifiably

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

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well ²

noun 1. hole, bore, pit, shaft

noun 2. waterhole, source, spring, pool, fountain, fount

noun 3. source, fund, mine, treasury, reservoir, storehouse, repository, fount, wellspring

verb 4. flow, trickle, seep, run, issue, spring, pour, jet, burst, stream, surge, discharge, trickle, gush, ooze, seep, exude, spurt, spout

5. rise, increase, grow, mount, surge, swell, intensify

Translations

well [wɛl] n → pozo

adv → bien

adj to be well → estar bien (de salud) excl → ¡vaya!, ¡bueno!;

as well (= in addition) → además, también;

as well as → además de;

you might as well tell me → más vale que me lo digas;

it would be as well to ask → más valdría preguntar;

well done! → ¡bien hecho!;

get well soon! → ¡que te mejores pronto!;

to do well [business] → ir bien;

I did well in my exams → me han salido bien los exámenes;

they are doing well now → les va bien ahora;

to think well of sb → pensar bien de algn;

I don't feel well → no me encuentro or siento bien;

well, as I was saying ... → bueno, como decía ...

well up vi → brotar

well [wɛl] n → puits m

adv → bien

adj to be well → aller bien excl → eh bien!;

(relief also) → bon!;

(resignation) → enfin!;

well done! → bravo!;

I don't feel well → je ne me sens pas bien;

get well soon! → remets-toi vite!;

to do well → bien réussir; [business] → prospérer;

to think well of sb → penser du bien de qn;

as well (= in addition) → aussi, également;

you might as well tell me → tu ferais aussi bien de me le dire;

as well as → aussi bien que or de; en plus de;

well, as I was saying ... → donc, comme je disais ...

well up vi [tears, emotions] → monter

well [wɛl] n (for water) → Brunnen m;

(oil well) → Quelle f

adv → gut;

(for emphasis with adj) → durchaus

adj to be well (person) → gesund sein excl → nun!, na!;

as well (= in addition) → ebenfalls;

you might as well tell me → sag es mir ruhig;

he did as well as he could → er machte es so gut er konnte;

pretty as well as rich → sowohl hübsch als auch reich;

well done! → gut gemacht!;

to do well [person] → gut vorankommen; [business] → gut gehen;

well before dawn → lange vor Tagesanbruch;

well over 40 → weit über 40;

I don't feel well → ich fühle mich nicht gut or wohl;

get well soon! → gute Besserung!;

well, as I was saying ... → also, wie ich bereits sagte, ...

well up well vi [tears, emotions] → aufsteigen

well [wɛl] n → pozzo

adv → bene

adj to be well [person] → stare bene excl → allora!; ma!; ebbene!;

well done! → bravo/a!;

get well soon! → guarisci presto!;

to do well in sth → riuscire in qc;

to be doing well → stare bene;

to think well of sb → avere una buona opinione di qn;

I don't feel well → non mi sento bene;

as well (= in addition) → anche;

X as well as Y → sia X che Y;

he did as well as he could → ha fatto come meglio poteva;

you might as well tell me → potresti anche dirmelo;

it would be as well to ask → sarebbe bene chiedere;

well, as I was saying ... → dunque, come stavo dicendo ...

well up vi [tears, emotions] → sgorgare

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well¹

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

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(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