What is the meaning of the word "well"?

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  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') copy to clipboard adverb
    • the children behaved well copy to clipboard
  2. an abundant source copy to clipboard noun
    • They were a well of information. copy to clipboard
  3. an open shaft through the floors of a building, such as for a stairway copy to clipboard noun
    • The well through the building was over fourteen storeys high. copy to clipboard
  4. come up, as of a liquid copy to clipboard verb
    • Tears well in their eyes. copy to clipboard
  5. in a manner affording benefit or advantage copy to clipboard adverb
    • They married well. copy to clipboard
  6. in financial comfort copy to clipboard adverb
    • They live well copy to clipboard
  7. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury copy to clipboard adjective
    • appears to be entirely well copy to clipboard
  8. to a great extent or degree copy to clipboard adverb
    • I'm afraid the film was well over budget copy to clipboard
  9. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree copy to clipboard adverb
    • the project was well underway copy to clipboard
  10. used for emphasis or as an intensifier meaning entirely or fully copy to clipboard adverb
    • Berlin is well worth visiting. copy to clipboard
  11. with great or especially intimate knowledge copy to clipboard adverb
    • we knew them well copy to clipboard
  12. with prudence or propriety copy to clipboard adverb
    • You would do well to say nothing more copy to clipboard
  13. with skill or in a pleasing manner copy to clipboard adverb
    • They dance very well. copy to clipboard

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