well - Meaning in Kannada

well - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of well in English

well adjective

1. wise or advantageous and hence advisable

   Example

   • "it would be well to start early"
2. resulting favorably

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   Examples

   • "all's well that ends well"
   • "it is good that you stayed"
   • "it is well that no one saw you"
   • "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"
3. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

   Examples

   • "a well man"
   • "appears to be entirely well"
   • "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"
   • "the wound is nearly well"

well abverb

1. indicating high probability; in all likelihood

   Examples

   • "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"
   • "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
   • "I might well do it"
   • "you may well need your umbrella"
2. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

   Examples

   • "a book well worth reading"
   • "suspected only too well what might be going on"
   • "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"
3. with great or especially intimate knowledge

   Example

   • "we knew them well"
4. with prudence or propriety

   Examples

   • "could not well refuse"
   • "You would do well to say nothing more"
5. with skill or in a pleasing manner

   Examples

   • "he writes well"
   • "she dances well"
6. to a great extent or degree

   Examples

   • "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"
7. in a manner affording benefit or advantage

   Examples

   • "she married well"
   • "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
8. in financial comfort

   Examples

   • "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
   • "They live well"
9. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree

   Examples

   • "his father was well pleased with his grades"
   • "the fetus has well developed organs"
   • "the project was well underway"
10. favorably; with approval

    Examples

    • "he thought well of the book"
    • "their neighbors spoke well of them"
11. thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form

    Examples

    • "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"
    • "shake well before using"
    • "she was well informed"
    • "The problem is well understood"
    • "well-done beef"
    • "well-educated"
    • "well-satisfied customers"
12. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor

    Examples

    • "took the joke well"
    • "took the tragic news well"
13. (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

    • "a task well done"
    • "a well-argued thesis"
    • "a well-planned party"
    • "a well-seasoned dish"
    • "he slept well"
    • "the baby can walk pretty good"
    • "the children behaved well"
    • "the party went well"

well noun

1. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
2. an abundant source

   Example

   • "she was a well of information"
3. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
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

well verb

1. come up, as of a liquid

   Examples

   • "Tears well in her eyes"
   • "the currents well up"

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