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  • n  a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
  • n  a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
  • n  an abundant source
    she was a well of information
  • n  an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
  • n  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
  • v  come up, as of a liquid
    Tears well in her eyes
    the currents well up
  • a  in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; at least I feel well"
    appears to be entirely well
    the wound is nearly well
    a well man
    I think I'm well
  • s  resulting favorably
    it is well that no one saw you
    all's well that ends well
  • s  wise or advantageous and hence advisable
    it would be well to start early
  • r  (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
  • r  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
  • r  indicating high probability; in all likelihood
    I might well do it
    you may well need your umbrella
    he could equally well be trying to deceive us
  • r  (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
  • r  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
  • r  favorably; with approval
    their neighbors spoke well of them
    he thought well of the book
  • r  to a great extent or degree
    I'm afraid the film was well over budget
  • r  with great or especially intimate knowledge
    we knew them well
  • r  with prudence or propriety
    You would do well to say nothing more
    could not well refuse
  • r  with skill or in a pleasing manner
    she dances well
    he writes well
  • r  in a manner affording benefit or advantage
    she married well
  • r  in financial comfort
    They live well
  • r  without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
    took the joke well
    took the tragic news well

  • The pirates ate well, though, bringing goats, potatoes, tomatoes and onions from the mainland and cooking WFP rice.
  • Ordinarily, gas is obtained simply by drilling a well into a formation of gas-bearing rock.
  • On a well drilling platform, 14 miles off the Louisiana bayou shore, there was a sudden roar.
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