well

well (http://definr.com/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; "the
            children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party
            went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis";
            "a well-planned party"; (`good' is a nonstandard
            dialectal variant for `well' as in "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)  "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, as of liquids: "Tears well in her eyes" [syn: swell]