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well vs shaft

shaft vs well

well and shaft both are nouns.

well is an adjective but shaft is not an adjective.

well and shaft both are verbs.

well is an adverb but shaft is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
well Yes Yes Yes Yes
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft is a hypernym of well; that is, shaft is a word with a broader meaning than well:
  • well: an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
  • shaft: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
well (noun) shaft (noun)
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine the hollow spine of a feather
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 long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
an abundant source (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a column of light (as from a beacon)
well (adjective) shaft (adjective)
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
wise or advantageous and hence advisable
resulting favorably
well (verb) shaft (verb)
come up, as of a liquid defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
well (adverb) shaft (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
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