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well
adverb
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
a
good
,
satisfactory
,
or
skillful
manner
•
Olivia
plays
the
piano
very
well
.
Olivia
plays
the
piano
very
well
.
•
Make
sure
you
mix
the
batter
well
so
there
are
no
lumps
.
Make
sure
you
mix
the
batter
well
so
there
are
no
lumps
.
adjective
in
good
health
;
not
ill
•
After
a
week
of
rest
,
he
felt
well
again
.
After
a
week
of
rest
,
he
felt
well
again
.
•
I
hope
you
stay
well
during
the
winter
.
I
hope
you
stay
well
during
the
winter
.
adverb
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
a
good
,
satisfactory
,
or
thorough
way
•
She
plays
the
piano
very
well
.
She
plays
the
piano
very
well
.
•
If
you
listen
well
,
you
can
hear
the
birds
outside
.
If
you
listen
well
,
you
can
hear
the
birds
outside
.
adjective
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
good
health
;
not
sick
•
After
a
week
of
rest
,
I
feel
well
again
.
After
a
week
of
rest
,
I
feel
well
again
.
•
Is
your
daughter
well
enough
to
go
to
school
today
?
Is
your
daughter
well
enough
to
go
to
school
today
?
adverb
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
a
good
,
successful
,
or
satisfactory
way
•
Ella
plays
the
piano
very
well
for
her
age
.
Ella
plays
the
piano
very
well
for
her
age
.
•
If
you
plan
the
trip
well
,
everything
should
go
smoothly
.
If
you
plan
the
trip
well
,
everything
should
go
smoothly
.
Old
English
‘
wel
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*wel-
‘
according
to
one
’
s
wish
’.
adjective
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
good
health
or
free
from
illness
•
After
a
week
of
rest
,
Grandma
felt
well
enough
to
go
for
a
walk
.
After
a
week
of
rest
,
Grandma
felt
well
enough
to
go
for
a
walk
.
•
Are
you
well
?
You
look
a
bit
pale
.
Are
you
well
?
You
look
a
bit
pale
.
Extension
of
the
adverb
sense
to
describe
a
person
’
s
state
of
health
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
noun
a
deep
hole
or
shaft
in
the
ground
from
which
water
,
oil
,
or
gas
is
taken
•
Villagers
gathered
at
the
well
to
collect
water
each
morning
.
Villagers
gathered
at
the
well
to
collect
water
each
morning
.
•
An
old
wooden
cover
protected
the
garden
well
from
falling
leaves
.
An
old
wooden
cover
protected
the
garden
well
from
falling
leaves
.
noun
a
deep
hole
dug
or
drilled
into
the
ground
to
obtain
water
,
oil
,
or
another
liquid
•
Farmers
drew
water
from
the
old
stone
well
during
the
drought
.
Farmers
drew
water
from
the
old
stone
well
during
the
drought
.
•
They
built
a
new
well
beside
the
village
school
.
They
built
a
new
well
beside
the
village
school
.
interjection
used
to
introduce
a
remark
,
express
hesitation
,
or
show
surprise
•
Well
,
I
didn
’
t
expect
to
see
you
here
!
Well
,
I
didn
’
t
expect
to
see
you
here
!
•
Well
,
let
’
s
get
started
on
the
project
.
Well
,
let
’
s
get
started
on
the
project
.
Interjection
use
recorded
since
the
13th
century
,
likely
from
the
adverb
as
a
filler
in
conversation
.
noun
a
deep
hole
in
the
ground
from
which
water
,
oil
,
or
other
liquid
can
be
taken
•
Villagers
drew
fresh
water
from
the
stone
well
every
morning
.
Villagers
drew
fresh
water
from
the
stone
well
every
morning
.
•
The
oil
company
drilled
a
new
well
in
the
desert
.
The
oil
company
drilled
a
new
well
in
the
desert
.
Old
English
‘
wella
’
meaning
‘
spring
of
water
’,
related
to
the
verb
‘
well
’.
interjection
used
to
introduce
a
remark
,
express
surprise
,
or
give
yourself
time
to
think
•
"
Well
,
I
suppose
we
could
try
a
different
route
,"
she
said
.
"
Well
,
I
suppose
we
could
try
a
different
route
,"
she
said
.
•
Well
,
that's
a
surprise
—
I
didn't
expect
you
so
early
!
Well
,
that's
a
surprise
—
I
didn't
expect
you
so
early
!
interjection
used
to
introduce
a
remark
,
show
hesitation
,
or
express
mild
surprise
•
Well
,
I
guess
it's
time
to
leave
.
Well
,
I
guess
it's
time
to
leave
.
•
Well
,
what
do
you
think
of
my
idea
?
Well
,
what
do
you
think
of
my
idea
?
adverb
-
well
,
better
,
best
to
a
large
degree
or
distance
;
far
;
considerably
•
The
mountain
peak
is
well
over
4
,
000
meters
high
.
The
mountain
peak
is
well
over
4
,
000
meters
high
.
•
We
arrived
well
before
the
movie
started
.
We
arrived
well
before
the
movie
started
.
Developed
as
an
emphatic
use
of
the
basic
adverb
meaning
in
Early
Modern
English
.
verb
-
well
,
welling
,
wells
,
welled
to
rise
up
,
flow
out
,
or
fill
up
,
like
liquid
or
emotion
•
Tears
began
to
well
in
her
eyes
when
she
heard
the
news
.
Tears
began
to
well
in
her
eyes
when
she
heard
the
news
.
•
Water
started
to
well
up
from
the
ground
after
the
heavy
rain
.
Water
started
to
well
up
from
the
ground
after
the
heavy
rain
.
verb
to
rise
or
flow
slowly
to
the
surface
•
Tears
began
to
well
in
her
eyes
.
Tears
began
to
well
in
her
eyes
.
•
Water
started
to
well up
between
the
rocks
.
Water
started
to
well up
between
the
rocks
.
verb
-
well
,
welling
,
wells
,
welled
(
of
liquid
)
to
rise
,
flow
,
or
gush
up
•
Tears
began
to
well
in
her
eyes
when
she
heard
the
news
.
Tears
began
to
well
in
her
eyes
when
she
heard
the
news
.
•
Blood
welled
from
the
small
cut
on
his
finger
.
Blood
welled
from
the
small
cut
on
his
finger
.
Old
English
‘
wellan
’
meaning
‘
to
spring
,
bubble
up
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*wall-
‘
to
boil
,
surge
’.
welcome
interjection
-
welcome
,
welcoming
,
welcomes
,
welcomed
used
to
greet
someone
arriving
or
entering
•
“
Welcome
!
Come
in
and
make
yourself
comfortable
,”
the
host
said
.
“
Welcome
!
Come
in
and
make
yourself
comfortable
,”
the
host
said
.
•
The
tour
guide
greeted
the
group
with
a
cheerful
"
Welcome
to
the
museum
!"
The
tour
guide
greeted
the
group
with
a
cheerful
"
Welcome
to
the
museum
!"
verb
-
welcome
,
welcoming
,
welcomes
,
welcomed
to
greet
someone
with
friendliness
and
show
that
you
are
pleased
they
have
arrived
•
The
hotel
staff
welcomed
the
tired
travelers
with
warm
smiles
.
The
hotel
staff
welcomed
the
tired
travelers
with
warm
smiles
.
•
Neighbors
gathered
at
the
door
to
welcome
the
new
couple
to
the
building
.
Neighbors
gathered
at
the
door
to
welcome
the
new
couple
to
the
building
.
Old
English
"
wilcuma
"
meaning
"
a
wished-for
guest
",
from
"
wil
" (
desire
)
+
"
cuma
" (
guest
).
Over
time
the
noun
sense
led
to
the
verb
and
adjective
uses
.
noun
-
welcome
,
welcoming
,
welcomes
,
welcomed
an
act
or
feeling
of
greeting
someone
warmly
•
The
singer
received
a
huge
welcome
from
the
crowd
.
The
singer
received
a
huge
welcome
from
the
crowd
.
•
Her
warm
welcome
made
the
guests
feel
at
home
.
Her
warm
welcome
made
the
guests
feel
at
home
.
verb
-
welcome
,
welcoming
,
welcomes
,
welcomed
to
accept
or
encourage
something
with
pleasure
•
The
committee
welcomes
suggestions
for
improving
the
project
.
The
committee
welcomes
suggestions
for
improving
the
project
.
•
Our
town
welcomed
the
new
environmental
regulations
.
Our
town
welcomed
the
new
environmental
regulations
.
adjective
-
welcome
,
welcoming
,
welcomes
,
welcomed
pleased
about
or
gladly
allowed
to
be
here
or
to
happen
•
You
are
always
welcome
to
join
our
study
group
.
You
are
always
welcome
to
join
our
study
group
.
•
After
weeks
of
rain
,
the
sunshine
was
a
welcome
change
.
After
weeks
of
rain
,
the
sunshine
was
a
welcome
change
.
welfare
noun
-
welfare
the
general
health
,
happiness
,
and
safety
of
a
person
or
group
•
The
company
introduced
flexible
hours
to
improve
employee
welfare
.
The
company
introduced
flexible
hours
to
improve
employee
welfare
.
•
Wildlife
reserves
are
essential
for
the
welfare
of
endangered
species
.
Wildlife
reserves
are
essential
for
the
welfare
of
endangered
species
.
From
Middle
English
welfare
(“
well-being
”),
from
well
+
fare
(“
to
go
,
travel
,
fare
”),
literally
“
to
fare
well
”.
noun
-
welfare
financial
help
and
other
services
that
a
government
gives
to
people
who
are
poor
,
unemployed
,
or
in
need
•
After
he
lost
his
job
,
he
applied
for
welfare
to
pay
his
rent
.
After
he
lost
his
job
,
he
applied
for
welfare
to
pay
his
rent
.
•
The
debate
about
reducing
welfare
spending
lasted
for
hours
in
parliament
.
The
debate
about
reducing
welfare
spending
lasted
for
hours
in
parliament
.
Sense
of
government
support
developed
in
early
20th-century
U
.
S
.
political
discourse
,
extending
the
older
meaning
of
general
well-being
to
institutional
aid
.
best
adverb
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
the
most
effective
,
suitable
,
or
desirable
way
;
superlative
of
well
•
Lena
sings
best
when
she
feels
relaxed
.
Lena
sings
best
when
she
feels
relaxed
.
•
Which
tool
works
best
for
cutting
thick
cardboard
?
Which
tool
works
best
for
cutting
thick
cardboard
?
From
Old
English
“
betst
”,
superlative
of
“
wel
” (
well
).
adverb
-
well
,
better
,
best
in
the
most
effective
,
skillful
,
or
suitable
way
•
Jorge
plays
the
guitar
best
when
he
is
relaxed
.
Jorge
plays
the
guitar
best
when
he
is
relaxed
.
•
Of
all
the
candidates
,
Maria
spoke
best
during
the
interview
.
Of
all
the
candidates
,
Maria
spoke
best
during
the
interview
.
better
adjective
-
better
,
bettering
,
betters
,
bettered
,
good
,
best
,
well
of
higher
quality
or
more
suitable
than
something
else
•
This
restaurant
is
better
than
the
last
one
we
tried
.
This
restaurant
is
better
than
the
last
one
we
tried
.
•
I
feel
better
after
taking
the
medicine
.
I
feel
better
after
taking
the
medicine
.
adverb
-
better
,
bettering
,
betters
,
bettered
,
good
,
best
,
well
in
a
more
skillful
,
effective
,
or
satisfactory
way
•
She
sings
better
than
anyone
in
the
choir
.
She
sings
better
than
anyone
in
the
choir
.
•
After
extra
practice
,
the
team
played
better
together
.
After
extra
practice
,
the
team
played
better
together
.
verb
-
better
,
bettering
,
betters
,
bettered
,
good
,
best
,
well
to
improve
something
or
make
it
higher
in
quality
•
They
worked
hard
to
better
the
design
of
the
app
.
They
worked
hard
to
better
the
design
of
the
app
.
•
I
want
to
better
myself
by
learning
new
languages
.
I
want
to
better
myself
by
learning
new
languages
.
noun
-
better
,
bettering
,
betters
,
bettered
,
good
,
best
,
well
a
person
or
thing
that
is
superior
in
rank
,
skill
,
or
quality
•
He
always
respected
his
elders
and
recognized
them
as
his
betters
.
He
always
respected
his
elders
and
recognized
them
as
his
betters
.
•
In
chess
,
she
finally
met
her
better
and
lost
the
match
.
In
chess
,
she
finally
met
her
better
and
lost
the
match
.
twelve
determiner
the
number
that
is
equal
to
ten
plus
two
•
I
bought
twelve
apples
at
the
market
.
I
bought
twelve
apples
at
the
market
.
•
The
class
has
twelve
students
today
.
The
class
has
twelve
students
today
.
noun
the
numeral
12
itself
or
the
quantity
it
represents
•
Twelve
is
my
lucky
number
.
Twelve
is
my
lucky
number
.
•
The
clock
struck
twelve
at
midnight
.
The
clock
struck
twelve
at
midnight
.
