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well vs source

source vs well

well and source both are nouns.

well is an adjective but source is not an adjective.

well and source both are verbs.

well is an adverb but source is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
well Yes Yes Yes Yes
source Yes No Yes No
As nouns, source is a hypernym of well; that is, source is a word with a broader meaning than well:
  • well: an abundant source
  • source: a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
well (noun) source (noun)
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine a facility where something is available
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 anything that provides inspiration for later work
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
an abundant source the place where something begins, where it springs into being
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
a person who supplies information
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
well (adjective) source (adjective)
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
wise or advantageous and hence advisable
resulting favorably
well (verb) source (verb)
come up, as of a liquid specify the origin of
get (a product) from another country or business
well (adverb) source (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 well and source

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