well
/ˈwɛl/
adverb5
noun16
exclamation7
adjective5
verb2
forms
welled · welling · welleth · wells · better · weller · best · wellest
Phrases with well
- well donePerformed well.
- well-oiledWell-run; smoothrunning; efficiently run.
- get wellTo recover from an illness or injury.
- all too well(Knowing, remembering, or understanding something) with extreme clarity, especially a painful or highly emotional experience.
- all very wellAll right to a certain extent, but problematic beyond that, or for other people.
- as wellIn addition; also.
- do well by doing goodTo achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.
- do well for oneselfTo thrive or succeed.
- go to the wellTo draw on a resource or reserve that may be at risk of being exhausted.
- let well aloneDo not interfere.
- may as wellUsed to express reluctance, to express that if one hypothetical or possible action happened, it would not make any notable difference.
- might as wellUsed to express somewhat reluctant assent, saying that if one situation exists (or because it does exist), another event or situation that would otherwise be undesirable, difficult, impossible, etc., becomes more feasible or reasonable, or would not make a difference.
- oh wellAn expression of mild disappointment or resignation: too bad; it's a pity; what can you do; it is what it is.
- play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate interpersonal skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.
- to a fare-thee-wellTo the greatest extent or to completion; to a state of refinement or perfection.
- very wellIndicating acceptance, often with resignation or acquiescence, of a statement or situation.
- well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
- well and trulyCompletely; utterly; without doubt.
- well-oiled machineSomething that operates capably through the effective coordination of many parts.
- well-seenHaving seen a lot; accomplished, experienced.