Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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well | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
fit | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
well (noun) | fit (noun) |
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a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) |
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 | the manner in which something fits |
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | a sudden uncontrollable attack |
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | a display of bad temper |
an abundant source |
well (adjective) | fit (adjective) |
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in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury | physically and mentally sound or healthy |
wise or advantageous and hence advisable | meeting adequate standards for a purpose |
resulting favorably | (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed |
well (verb) | fit (verb) |
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come up, as of a liquid | make correspond or harmonize |
make fit | |
insert or adjust several objects or people | |
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction | |
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose | |
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired | |
conform to some shape or size | |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | |
be agreeable or acceptable to |
well (adverb) | fit (adverb) |
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(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 |