well

well is part of the Basic English 850.

well is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

west - well - welcome

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wɛl/

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Adverb

Positive well

Comparative better

Superlative best

1. In a good way.

   He washed the table very well, so now it is very clean.

2. Healthy, not sick.

   I had the flu, but then I got well.

Related words

• better
• best

Noun

Singular well

Plural wells

1. (countable) A hole in the ground for getting water or oil.

   There was no river nearby, so they dug a well to get water.