use+well

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• well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look …   English dictionary

• well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… …   Useful english dictionary

• Well-quasi-ordering — In mathematics, specifically order theory, a well quasi ordering or wqo is a well founded quasi ordering with an additional restriction on sequences that there is no infinite sequence x i with x i ot le x j for all i < j . Motivation We can use… …   Wikipedia

• well-worn — /ˈwɛl wɔn/ (say wel wawn) adjective 1. much worn or affected by use: well worn garments; well worn carpet; a well worn volume. 2. trite, hackneyed, or stale: a well worn saying; a well worn theme. 3. Obsolete fittingly or becomingly worn or borne …  

• well — I UK [wel] / US adverb Word forms well : comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** Collocations: Well is used for making many compound adjectives (=formed from two or more words). In this dictionary, these …   English dictionary

• well-to-do — /ˈwɛl tə du / (say wel tuh dooh) (especially in predicative use) /wɛl tə ˈdu / (say wel tuh dooh) adjective 1. having a sufficiency of means for comfortable living, well off, or prosperous. 2. characterised by or showing a comfortable sufficiency …  

• well-trodden — 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A well trodden path is used regularly by a large number of people, and therefore looks worn and is easy to see. He made his way along a well trodden path towards the shed. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You can use well trodden …   English dictionary

• well - good — ◊ good Something that is good is pleasant, acceptable, or satisfactory. The comparative form of good is better, not gooder . The superlative form is best. Your French is probably better than mine. Some of our best English actors have gone to live …   Useful english dictionary

• well-earned — also well earned ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You can use well earned to indicate that you think something is deserved, usually because the person who gets it has been working very hard. Take a well earned rest and go out and enjoy yourself. ...his well …   English dictionary

• well-made — /wɛl ˈmeɪd/ (say wel mayd) adjective 1. of or relating to that which has been made well: a well made sewing machine. 2. (of an animal, especially a human) conforming in size, strength and appearance to the most admired type: Ben was a well made… …