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well: The noun well has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) well -- (a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine) 2. (1) well -- (a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid) 3. well, wellspring, fountainhead -- (an abundant source; "she was a well of information") 4. well -- (an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)) 5. well -- (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 verb well has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) well, swell -- (come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up") The adj well has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) well -- (in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well") 2. (3) good, well -- (resulting favorably; "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well") 3. (3) well -- (wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early") The adv well has 13 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (76) well, good -- ((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'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good") 2. (30) well -- (thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated") 3. (16) well, easily -- (indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us") 4. (6) well -- ((used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on") 5. (4) well -- (to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades") 6. (4) well -- (favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book") 7. (2) well, considerably, substantially -- (to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially") 8. (1) well, intimately -- (with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well") 9. well -- (with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse") 10. well -- (with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well") 11. well, advantageously -- (in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle") 12. well, comfortably -- (in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died") 13. well -- (without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well") being: The noun being has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (12) being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries") 2. (6) organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently) The verb be has 13 senses (first 11 from tagged texts) 1. (10742) be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer") 2. (3019) be -- (be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house") 3. (901) be -- (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?") 4. (701) exist, be -- (have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?") 5. (698) be -- (happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen") 6. (270) equal, be -- (be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!") 7. (189) constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be -- (form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army") 8. (86) be, follow -- (work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher") 9. (58) embody, be, personify -- (represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet") 10. (2) be -- (spend or use time; "I may be an hour") 11. (1) be, live -- (have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war") 12. be -- (to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be") 13. cost, be -- (be priced at; "These shoes cost $100") |
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