well
/ˈwɛl/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Well means: in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
Synonyms for well28
noun, as in an abundant source
verb, as in come up, as of a liquid
adjective, as in in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
adjective, as in wise or advantageous and hence advisable
adverb, as in to a great extent or degree
adverb, as in (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’)
adverb, as in indicating high probability; in all likelihood
adverb, as in with great or especially intimate knowledge
adverb, as in in a manner affording benefit or advantage
adverb, as in in financial comfort
Opposites of well
What does well mean?22
adjective
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury“appears to be entirely well”
resulting favorably“it's a good thing that I wasn't there”
wise or advantageous and hence advisable“it would be well to start early”
noun
an abundant source“she was a well of information”
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
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
adverb
to a great extent or degree“I'm afraid the film was well over budget”
(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”
indicating high probability; in all likelihood“I might well do it”
with great or especially intimate knowledge“we knew them well”
in a manner affording benefit or advantage“she married well”
in financial comfort“They live well”
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form“The problem is well understood”
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully“a book well worth reading”
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree“the project was well underway”
favorably; with approval“their neighbors spoke well of them”
with prudence or propriety“You would do well to say nothing more”
with skill or in a pleasing manner“she dances well”
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor“took the joke well”
verb
come up, as of a liquid“Tears well in her eyes”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with well?43
four syllables
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Well in a sentence
- If you are to do well in school, you must study hard.CK
- She sings well, to be sure, but she can't act.bmorsello
- Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?CK
- And yet, the contrary is always true as well.pyrachi
- On the whole, my company is doing well now.CK
- Well, you have only to ask for his help.auxitt
- Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.auxitt
- I, as well as you, was late for school yesterday.auxitt
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of well
as a noun
- plural
- wells
as a verb
- past tense
- welled
- present participle
- welling
- third-person singular
- wells
- past participle
- welled
as a adjective
- comparative
- better
- superlative
- best
as a adverb
- comparative
- better
- superlative
- best