Definition of Well

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Definition of Well

Well

An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.

A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form, and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth from caving in.

A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.

Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.

An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their inspection.

A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market.

A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.

A depressed space in the after part of the deck; -- often called the cockpit.

A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.

An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.

The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.

To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.

To pour forth, as from a well.

In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.

Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.

Fully or about; -- used with numbers.

In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.

Considerably; not a little; far.

Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered.

Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well.

Being in favor; favored; fortunate.

Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.

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Well Quotations

There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well. They must have worked for it. I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things that we could use.
Mother Teresa

It is better to travel well than to arrive.
Buddha

So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done.
Thomas Jefferson

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
Zig Ziglar

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
Albert Einstein

The Bush Administration's failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the Palestinians has been both wrong for our friendship with Israel, as well as badly damaging to our standing in the Arab world.
Barack Obama

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.
Ronald Reagan

If a business does well, the stock eventually follows.
Warren Buffett

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
Abraham Lincoln

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business.
Abraham Lincoln

Well Translations

well in Afrikaans is fiks, toe, put, gesond, goed
well in Dutch is goed, nu goed
well in Finnish is no, terve, kaivo
well in French is puits, sain, richement
well in Italian is bene, benessere, pozzo, sano, interamente, ebbene
well in Latin is puteus, bene
well in Norwegian is frisk
well in Spanish is bien, pozo

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