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well
     adj 1: 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" [ant: {ill}]
     2: resulting favorably; "its 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" [syn: {good}, {well(p)}]
     3: wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well
        to start early" [syn: {well(p)}]
     n 1: a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil
          or gas or brine
     2: a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
     3: an abundant source; "she was a well of information" [syn: {wellspring},
         {fountainhead}]
     4: an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a
        stairway)
     5: 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
     adv 1: (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-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty
            good" [syn: {good}] [ant: {ill}]
     2: 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: 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" [syn: {easily}]
     4: (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"
     5: 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: favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of
        them"; "he thought well of the book" [ant: {ill}]
     7: 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" [syn: {considerably}, {substantially}]
     8: with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them
        well" [syn: {intimately}]
     9: with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say
        nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
     10: with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he
         writes well" [ant: {badly}]
     11: in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married
         well"; "The children were settled advantageously in
         Seattle" [syn: {advantageously}] [ant: {badly}, {badly}]
     12: in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able
         to live comfortably since her husband died" [syn: {comfortably}]
     13: without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;
         "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" [ant: {badly}]
     v : come up; "Tears well in her eyes" [syn: {swell}]
     [also: {better}, {best}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0


WELL
     Whole Earth 'Lectronic Net (network)
     
     
Source: Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms


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