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well > 22 senses
ADJECTIVE1wellIn good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
2well, goodResulting favorably
3wellWise or advantageous and hence advisable
ADVERB1well, good(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')
2wellThoroughly or completely
3well, easilyIndicating high probability
4well(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
5wellTo a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
6wellFavorably
7well, considerably, substantiallyTo a great extent or degree
8well, intimatelyWith great or especially intimate knowledge
9wellWith prudence or propriety
10wellWith skill or in a pleasing manner
11well, advantageouslyIn a manner affording benefit or advantage
12well, comfortablyIn financial comfort
13wellWithout unusual distress or resentment
NOUN1wellA deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
2wellA cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
3well, wellspring, fountainheadAn abundant source
4wellAn open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
5wellAn 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
VERB1well, swellCome up
well > pronunciation
Soundsweh'l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle, barbell, bel / Bel, and 89 more rhymes in ehl at the HyperDic website...
well > adjective 1
MeaningIn good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
Examples"appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
Similarall right, fine; asymptomatic, symptomless; cured, healed, recovered; good
See alsofit, healthy; healthy
Contraryill, sick
well > adjective 2
MeaningResulting favorably.
Examples"it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
Synonymsgood
Similar tofortunate
well > adjective 3
MeaningWise or advantageous and hence advisable.
Examples"it would be well to start early"
Similar toadvisable
well > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine.
Narrowerartesian well; driven well, tube well; gas well; oil well, oiler; sump
Broaderexcavation, hole in the ground
well > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA cavity or vessel used to contain liquid.
Narrowerinkwell, inkstand
Broadervessel
well > noun 3, communication
MeaningAn abundant source.
Examples"she was a well of information"
Synonymswellspring, fountainhead
Broadersource
well > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway).
Narrowerstairwell
Broadershaft
well > noun 5, artifact
MeaningAn 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.
Narrowerbilge well; pump well
Broadercompartment
well > adverb 1
Meaning(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').
Examples"the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"
Synonymsgood
Contraryill, badly, poorly
Usagecombining form
well > adverb 2
MeaningThoroughly or completely. Fully. Often used as a combining form.
Examples"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"
well > adverb 3
MeaningIndicating high probability. In all likelihood.
Examples"I might well do it"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
Synonymseasily
well > adverb 4
Meaning(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully.
Examples"a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
Usageintensifier, intensive
well > adverb 5
MeaningTo a suitable or appropriate extent or degree.
Examples"the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
well > adverb 6
MeaningFavorably. With approval.
Examples"their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
Contraryill, badly
well > adverb 7
MeaningTo a great extent or degree.
Examples"I'm afraid the film was well over budget"
Synonymsconsiderably, substantially
well > adverb 8
MeaningWith great or especially intimate knowledge.
Examples"we knew them well"
Synonymsintimately
well > adverb 9
MeaningWith prudence or propriety.
Examples"You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
well > adverb 10
MeaningWith skill or in a pleasing manner.
Examples"she dances well"; "he writes well"
Contrarybadly
well > adverb 11
MeaningIn a manner affording benefit or advantage.
Examples"she married well"
Synonymsadvantageously
Contrarybadly, disadvantageously
well > adverb 12
MeaningIn financial comfort.
Examples"They live well"
Synonymscomfortably
well > adverb 13
MeaningWithout unusual distress or resentment. With good humor.
Examples"took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"
Contrarybadly
well > verb, motion
MeaningCome up.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"Tears well in her eyes"
Synonymsswell
Broadersurface, come up, rise up, rise

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