Meaning of 'well'

adjective

wise or advantageous and hence advisable

adjective

resulting favorably

Synonyms: good

adverb

(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')

Example: "the children behaved well"

Synonyms: good

adverb

without unusual distress or resentment

adverb

indicating high probability

Synonyms: easily

adverb

thoroughly or completely

adverb

favorably

adverb

to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree

Example: "the project was well underway"

adverb

in financial comfort

Example: "They live well"

Synonyms: comfortably

adverb

in a manner affording benefit or advantage

Example: "They married well."

Synonyms: advantageously

adverb

to a great extent or degree

Example: "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"

Synonyms: considerably

adverb

with skill or in a pleasing manner

Example: "They dance very well."

adverb

with prudence or propriety

Example: "You would do well to say nothing more"

adverb

with great or especially intimate knowledge

Example: "we knew them well"

Synonyms: intimately

adverb

used for emphasis or as an intensifier meaning entirely or fully

Example: "Berlin is well worth visiting. "

adjective

in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

Example: "appears to be entirely well"

noun

a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

noun

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

noun

an open shaft through the floors of a building, such as for a stairway

Example: "The well through the building was over fourteen storeys high."

noun

a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

noun

an abundant source

Example: "They were a well of information."

Synonyms: wellspring

verb

come up, as of a liquid

Example: "Tears well in their eyes."

Synonyms: swell