Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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well | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
good | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
well (noun) | good (noun) |
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a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes |
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 | benefit |
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | moral excellence or admirableness |
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful |
an abundant source |
well (adjective) | good (adjective) |
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in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
wise or advantageous and hence advisable | morally admirable |
resulting favorably | promoting or enhancing well-being |
having the normally expected amount | |
with or in a close or intimate relationship | |
thorough | |
generally admired | |
resulting favorably | |
not left to spoil | |
not forged | |
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health | |
in excellent physical condition | |
appealing to the mind | |
agreeable or pleasing | |
exerting force or influence | |
most suitable or right for a particular purpose | |
capable of pleasing | |
deserving of esteem and respect | |
of moral excellence | |
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | |
financially safe |
well (verb) | good (verb) |
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come up, as of a liquid |
well (adverb) | good (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') | (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 | completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') |
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 |