Definitions
noun
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
noun
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
noun
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
noun
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
adjective
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
“appears to be entirely well”
adverb
entirely or fully
“a book well worth reading”
adjective
wise or advantageous and hence advisable
“it would be well to start early”
favorably; with approval
“their neighbors spoke well of them”
with skill or in a pleasing manner
“she dances well”
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
“took the joke well”
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