[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

well \well\, n. oe. welle, as. wella, wylla, from weallan to
   well up, surge, boil; akin to d. wel a spring or fountain.
   ????. see well, v. i.
   1913 webster
   1. an issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
      1913 webster

            begin, then, sisters of the sacred well. --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. a pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to
      reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form,
      and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth
      from caving in.
      1913 webster

            the woman said unto him, sir, thou hast nothing to
            draw with, and the well is deep.      --john iv. 11.
      1913 webster

   3. a shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
      1913 webster

   4. fig.: a source of supply; fountain; wellspring. "this well
      of mercy." --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            dan chaucer, well of english undefiled. --spenser.
      1913 webster

            a well of serious thought and pure.   --keble.
      1913 webster

   5. naut.
      a an inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around
          the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to
          preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their
          inspection.
      b a compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing
          vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes
          perforated in the bottom to let in water for the
          preservation of fish alive while they are transported
          to market.
      c a vertical passage in the stern into which an
          auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of
          water.
      d a depressed space in the after part of the deck; --
          often called the cockpit.
          1913 webster

   6. mil. a hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from
      which run branches or galleries.
      1913 webster

   7. arch. an opening through the floors of a building, as
      for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
      1913 webster

   8. metal. the lower part of a furnace, into which the metal
      falls.
      1913 webster

   artesian well, driven well. see under artesian, and
      driven.

   pump well. naut. see well, 5
      a, above.

   well boring, the art or process of boring an artesian well.
      

   well drain.
      a a drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or
          pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land.
      b a drain conducting to a well or pit.

   well room.
      a a room where a well or spring is situated; especially,
          one built over a mineral spring.
      b naut. a depression in the bottom of a boat, into
          which water may run, and whence it is thrown out with
          a scoop.

   well sinker, one who sinks or digs wells.

   well sinking, the art or process of sinking or digging
      wells.

   well staircase arch., a staircase having a wellhole see
      wellhole
      b , as distinguished from one which occupies the whole
          of the space left for it in the floor.

   well sweep. same as sweep, n., 12.

   well water, the water that flows into a well from
      subterraneous springs; the water drawn from a well.
      1913 webster
see also:
well artesian well driven well artesian driven pump well 
well boring well drain well room well sinker well sinking 
well staircase wellhole well sweep sweep well water 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

well \well\, v. t.
   to pour forth, as from a well. --spenser.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

well \well\, adv. compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency
   being supplied by better and best, from another root. oe.
   wel, as. wel; akin to os., ofries.,  d. wel, g. wohl, ohg.
   wola, wela, icel.  dan. vel, sw. vauml, goth. wa'ila;
   originally meaning, according to one's will or wish. see
   will, v. t., and cf. wealth.
   1913 webster
   1. in a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or
      wickedly.
      1913 webster

            if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.
                                                  --gen. iv. 7.
      1913 webster

   2. suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a
      proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully;
      adequately; thoroughly.
      1913 webster

            lot . . . beheld all the plain of jordan, that it
            was well watered everywhere.          --gen. xiii.
                                                  10.
      1913 webster

            we are wellable to overcome it.       --num. xiii.
                                                  30.
      1913 webster

            she looketh well to the ways of her household.
                                                  --prov. xxxi.
                                                  27.
      1913 webster

            servant of god, well done well hast thou fought
            the better fight.                     --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. fully or about; -- used with numbers. obs. "well a ten
      or twelve." --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            well nine and twenty in a company.    --chaucer.
      1913 webster

   4. in such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish;
      satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.
      "it boded well to you." --dryden.
      1913 webster

            know
            in measure what the mind may well contain. --milton.
      1913 webster

            all the world speaks well of you.     --pope.
      1913 webster

   5. considerably; not a little; far.
      1913 webster

            abraham and sarah were old and well stricken in age.
                                                  --gen. xviii.
                                                  11.
      1913 webster

   note: well is sometimes used elliptically for it is well, as
         an expression of satisfaction with what has been said
         or done, and sometimes it expresses concession, or is
         merely expletive; as, well, the work is done; well, let
         us go; well, well, be it so.
         1913 webster

   note: well, like above, ill, and so, is used before many
         participial adjectives in its usual adverbial senses,
         and subject to the same custom with regard to the use
         of the hyphen see the note under ill, adv.; as, a
         well-affected supporter; he was well affected toward
         the project; a well-trained speaker; he was well
         trained in speaking; well-educated, or well educated;
         well-dressed, or well dressed; well-appearing;
         well-behaved; well-controlled; well-designed;
         well-directed; well-formed; well-meant; well-minded;
         well-ordered; well-performed; well-pleased;
         well-pleasing; well-seasoned; well-steered;
         well-tasted; well-told, etc. such compound epithets
         usually have an obvious meaning, and since they may be
         formed at will, only a few of this class are given in
         the vocabulary.
         1913 webster

   as well. see under as.

   as well as, and also; together with; not less than; one as
      much as the other; as, a sickness long, as well as severe;
      london is the largest city in england, as well as the
      capital.

   well enough, well or good in a moderate degree; so as to
      give satisfaction, or so as to require no alteration.

   well off, in good condition; especially, in good condition
      as to property or any advantages; thriving; prosperous.

   well to do, well off; prosperous; -- used also adjectively.
      "the class well to do in the world." --j. h. newman.

   well to live, in easy circumstances; well off; well to do.
      --shak.
      1913 webster
see also:
will wealth ill as well as as well as 
well enough well off well to do well to live 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

well \well\, v. i. imp.  p. p. welled; p. pr.  vb. n.
   welling. oe. wellen, as. wyllan, wellan, fr. weallan;
   akin to ofries. walla, os.  ohg. wallan, g. wallen, icel.
   vella, g. welle, wave, ohg. wella, walm, as. wylm; cf. l.
   volvere to roll, gr. ? to inwrap, ? to roll. cf. voluble,
   wallop to boil, wallow, weld of metal.
   to issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
   "blood welled from out the wound." --dryden. "yon spring
   wells softly forth." --bryant.
   1913 webster

         from his two springs in gojam's sunny realm,
         pure welling out, he through the lucid lake
         of fair dambea rolls his infant streams. --thomson.
   1913 webster
see also:
welled welling voluble wallop wallow weld 

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

well \well\, a.
   1913 webster
   1. good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a
      natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient;
      advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that
      the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was
      discovered.
      1913 webster

            it was well with us in egypt.         --num. xi. 18.
      1913 webster

   2. being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or
      sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly
      well. "your friends are well." --shak.
      1913 webster

            is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake?
                                                  --gen. xliii.
                                                  27.
      1913 webster

   3. being in favor; favored; fortunate.
      1913 webster

            he followed the fortunes of that family, and was
            well with henry the fourth.           --dryden.
      1913 webster

   4. marine insurance safe; as, a chip warranted well at a
      certain day and place. --burrill.
      1913 webster

[6] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

we'll \we'll\
   contraction for we will or we shall. "we'll follow them."
   --shak.
   1913 webster

[7] : WordNet (r) 2.0

well
     adj 1: 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" ant: ill
     2: resulting favorably; "its 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" syn: good, wellp
     3: wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well
        to start early" syn: wellp
     n 1: a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil
          or gas or brine
     2: a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
     3: an abundant source; "she was a well of information" syn: wellspring,
         fountainhead
     4: an open shaft through the floors of a building as for a
        stairway
     5: 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
     adv 1: 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-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty
            good" syn: good ant: ill
     2: 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: 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" syn: easily
     4: 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: 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: favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of
        them"; "he thought well of the book" ant: ill
     7: 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" syn: considerably, substantially
     8: with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them
        well" syn: intimately
     9: with prudence or propriety; "you would do well to say
        nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
     10: with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he
         writes well" ant: badly
     11: in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married
         well"; "the children were settled advantageously in
         seattle" syn: advantageously ant: badly, badly
     12: in financial comfort; "they live well"; "she has been able
         to live comfortably since her husband died" syn: comfortably
     13: without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;
         "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" ant: badly
     v : come up; "tears well in her eyes" syn: swell
     also: better, best
see also:
ill good wellp wellspring fountainhead easily 
considerably substantially intimately badly advantageously 
comfortably swell better best 

[8] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

304 moby thesaurus words for "well":
   ably, abysm, abyss, acceptably, adeptly, adequately, adroitly,
   agilely, all right, all the way, altogether, amply, appropriately,
   approvingly, aptly, aright, artfully, artificial lake,
   artistically, baths, bayou lake, becomingly, benignantly, benignly,
   beyond all expectation, blow out, bonanza, brilliantly, bunkum,
   capably, capitally, cascade, cataract, cavity, certainly, chasm,
   cistern, clear, cleverly, comfortable, comfortably, competently,
   completely, conceivably, concernedly, considerably, considerately,
   cornucopia, correctly, crater, crevasse, cunningly, dam,
   dead water, decently, decorously, deep, deftly, deluge, depth,
   dexterously, dextrously, dig, diggings, dike, doing nicely,
   doubtlessly, drain, drain out, easily, easy, effectively,
   effectually, efficiently, effortlessly, empty, engulf, entirely,
   etang, excavation, excellently, exhaust, expertly, facilely,
   famously, far, farm pond, favorably, featly, find vent, fine,
   finely, fishpond, fit, fitly, fittingly, flood, flow, flow out,
   font, fortunate, fortunately, fount, fountain, fountainhead,
   freely, freshwater lake, fully, generously, glacial lake,
   gold mine, good, gulf, gush, gush out, hale, handily, happily,
   happy, headspring, headstream, headwater, heedfully, hole, hollow,
   humanely, humanly, inception, indeed, ingeniously, inland sea,
   interestedly, inundate, jet, justly, kindheartedly, kindly, lagoon,
   laguna, lake, lakelet, landlocked water, lightly, likely, linn,
   loch, lode, lough, mainspring, masterfully, mere, millpond,
   millpool, mine, neatly, nicely, nimbly, nyanza, obviously, origin,
   outflow, outpour, overbrim, overflow, overrun, overwhelm,
   oxbow lake, passably, perfectly, perhaps, pit, plash, play,
   pleasantly, plumb, pond, pondlet, pool, possibly, pour, pour out,
   pour over, probably, proficiently, properly, prosperously,
   provenance, provenience, providential, puddle, quarry, quite,
   rather, readily, really, reservoir, resource, resourcefully, right,
   rightly, riverhead, root, roundly, royally, run out, run over,
   salina, salt pond, sane, satisfactorily, satisfyingly, shaft,
   significantly, skillfully, slam, slop, slosh, sluice out, smoothly,
   snug, softheartedly, somewhat, sound, source, source of supply,
   spa, spew, spew out, spill, spill out, spill over, spit,
   splendidly, spout, spout out, spray, spring, springhead, springs,
   spritz, spryly, spurt, spurtle, squirt, stagnant water,
   standing water, staple, still water, sublimely, submerge,
   substantial, successfully, suitably, sump, superbly, surely, surge,
   swamp, sweep, swimmingly, tank, tarn, tenderheartedly,
   thoughtfully, tidal pond, to good purpose, to some purpose,
   tolerably, truly, unailing, undoubtedly, unquestionably, unsick,
   unsickly, up and about, utterly, vein, very well, volcanic lake,
   vomit, vomit forth, vomit out, warmheartedly, warmly, water hole,
   water pocket, watering place, well out, well-fixed, well-heeled,
   well-off, well-to-do, wellhead, wellspring, whelm, white,
   wholesome, wholly, with consummate skill, with finesse,
   with genius, with skill, workings, yawning abyss

[9] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

well
     whole earth 'lectronic net network
     
     

[10] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

well
   heb. beer, to be distinguished from a fountain heb. 'ain. a
   "beer" was a deep shaft, bored far under the rocky surface by
   the art of man, which contained water which percolated through
   the strata in its sides. such wells were those of jacob and
   beersheba, etc. see gen. 21:19, 25, 30, 31; 24:11; 26:15,
   18-25, 32, etc.. in the pentateuch this word beer, so rendered,
   occurs twenty-five times.
   

[11] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

well. a hole dug in the earth in order to obtain water. 
     2. the owner of the estate has a right to dig in his own ground, at 
such a distance as is permitted by law, from his neighbor's land; he is not 
restricted as to the size or depth, and is not liable to any action for 
rendering the well of his neighbor useless by so doing. lois des bat. part. 
1, c. 3, sect. 2, art. 2, sec. 2. 

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