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1. (noun) well a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine 2. (noun) well a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid 3. (noun) well, wellspring, fountainhead an abundant source "she was a well of information" 4. (noun) well an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) 5. (noun) well 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 6. (adj) well 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" 7. (adj) good, well(p) resulting favorably "it's 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" 8. (adj) well(p) wise or advantageous and hence advisable "it would be well to start early" 9. (verb) well, swell come up, as of a liquid "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"
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