sump vs well

sump and well both are nouns.

sump is not an adjective while well is an adjective.

sump is not a verb while well is a verb.

sump is not an adverb while well is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sump	Yes	No	No	No
well	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, well is a hypernym of sump; that is, well is a word with a broader meaning than sump:

sump: a well or other hole in which water has collected
well: a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

sump (noun)	well (noun)
a well or other hole in which water has collected	a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine	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
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it	an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
	a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
	an abundant source

sump (adjective)	well (adjective)
	in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
	wise or advantageous and hence advisable
	resulting favorably

sump (verb)	well (verb)
	come up, as of a liquid

sump (adverb)	well (adverb)
	(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')
	without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
	indicating high probability; in all likelihood
	thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
	favorably; with approval
	to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
	in financial comfort
	in a manner affording benefit or advantage
	to a great extent or degree
	with skill or in a pleasing manner
	with prudence or propriety
	with great or especially intimate knowledge
	(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

Difference between sump and well

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