Definition of well:

• adj. In marine insurance. Aterm used as descriptive of the safety and soundness of a vessel, in a warranty of hercondition at a particular time and place; as, " warranted well at on ." In the old reports. Good, sufficient, unobjectionable In law; the opposite of " ill."
• A well, as the term is used in a conveyance, is an artificial excavation anderection in and upon land, which necessarily, from its nature and the mode of its use,includes and comprehends the substantial occupation and beneficial enjoyment of thewhole premises on which it is situated. Johnson v. Rayner, 6 Gray ( Mass.) 197;Andrews v. Carman, 13 Blatchf. 307, 1 Fed. Cas. 8G8.
• A depressed space in the after part of the deck; -- often called the cockpit.
• Fully or about; -- used with numbers.
• Wells in Palestine are usually excavated from the solid limestone rock, sometimes with steps to descend into them. ( Genesis 24:16 ) The brims are furnished with a curb or low wall of stone, bearing marks of high antiquity in the furrows worn by the ropes used in drawing water. It was on a curb of this sort that our Lord sat when he conversed with the woman of Samaria, ( John 4:6 ) and it was this, the usual stone cover, which the woman placed on the mouth of the well at Bahurim, ( 2 Samuel 17:19 ) where the Authorized Version weakens the sense by omitting the article. The usual methods for raising water are the following: 1. The rope and bucket, or waterskin. ( Genesis 24:14-20 ; John 4:11 ) 2. The sakiyeh , or Persian wheel. This consists of a vertical wheel furnished with a set of buckets or earthen jars attached to a cord passing over the wheel. which descend empty and return full as the wheel revolves. 3. A modification of the last method, by which a man, sitting opposite to a wheel furnished with buckets, turns it by drawing with his hands one set of spokes prolonged beyond its circumference, and pushing another set from him with his feet. 4. A method very common in both ancient and modern Egypt is the shadoof , a simple contrivance consisting of a lever moving on a pivot, which is loaded at one end with a lump of clay or some other weight, and has at the other a bowl or bucket. Wells are usually furnished with troughs of wood or stone into which the water is emptied for the use of persons or animals coming to the wells. Unless machinery is used, which is commonly worked by men, women are usually the water-carriers.
• ( 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 Genesis 21:19 Genesis 21:25 Genesis 21:30 Genesis 21:31 ; 24:11 ; Genesis 26:15 Genesis 26:18-25 Genesis 26:32 , etc.). In the Pentateuch this word beer, so rendered, occurs twenty-five times.
• To flow up, as water in a spring.
• To pour forth, as from a well.
• In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
• Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.
• Considerably; not a little; far.
• Fully or about; - used with numbers.
• To pour forth.
• An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
• 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.
• A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
• Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
• 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.
• 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.
• A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.
• A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
• An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
• The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
• To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
• A depressed space in the after part of the deck; - often called the cockpit.
• To flow or pour forth as from a spring.
• To issue forth, as water from the earth: to spring.
• To issue forth, as water from the earth.
• come up, as of liquids; " Tears well in her eyes"
• To pour forth, as from a spring; to issue forth, as water.
• a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
• 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
• an open shaft through the floors of a building ( as for a stairway)
• a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
• A spring or fountain; a shaft sunk in the earth to reach a supply of water or other liquid, such as oil; some thing like a well in shape.
• A rise of water from the earth: a spring: a pit in the earth whence a supply of water is obtained: an inclosure in a ship's hold round the pumps: the open space in the middle of a staircase.
• A spring; pit dug to water; inclosure round a ship's pumps.
• A hole sunk into the earth for water, oil, or natural gas.
• A spring.
• A depression, cavity, etc.
• A spring; a fountain; water issuing from the earth; a pit, or cylindrical hole, sunk perpendicularly into the earth to reach a supply of water, and walled to prevent the earth caving in; an in- closure round the pumps in the middle of a ships hold; an apartment in a fishing boat to preserve fresh fish while they are transported to market; a hole or excavation in the earth, from which run branches or galleries; a source.
• A fountain of water; a deep narrow pit dug in the earth for the purpose of retaining spring or other water; an enclosure around the bottom of a ship's pumps; an enclosed space in a fishing- boat for keeping fish alive; in arch., the space in which winding stairs are placed; a deep excavation for military purposes.
• Together with.
• in a manner affording benefit or advantage; " she married well"; " The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
• without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; " took the joke well"; " took the tragic news 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"
• 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"
• Rightly; justly; suitably; favorably; fortunately; sufficiently; fully; as, well under way.
• In a proper manner: rightly: thoroughly: favorably: conveniently.
• Excellently; suitably; prosperously.
• In a proper manner; justly; rightly: not ill or wickedly; skilfully; with due art; sufficiently; abundantly; to a degree that gives pleasure; favourably; with praise; conveniently; suitably; advantageously; perfectly; thoroughly; fully; adequately. As well as, together with; one as much as the other. Well enough, in a moderate degree.
• In a choice or desirable manner; justly; rightly; skilfully; very much; to a sufficient degree; perfectly; a word expressing satisfaction, or merely expletive,- as, " well, well, be it so"-" well, let us go"; as well as.
• 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"
• wise or advantageous and hence advisable; " it would be well to start early"
• come up; " Tears well in her eyes"
• 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"
• favorably; with approval; " their neighbors spoke well of them"; " he thought well of the book"
• with skill or in a pleasing manner; " she dances well"; " he writes well"
• with prudence or propriety; " You would do well to say nothing more"; " could not well refuse"
• ( 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"
• 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.
• Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well.
• Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
• Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.
• In good condition or circumstances; fortunate; sound in body; healthy.
• In good health.
• Good in condition: fortunate: in health.
• In a good state; in health.
• Rightly; properly; to a good degree; conveniently.
• Suitable; fit; right.
• Having good health; free from trouble.
• Being in health; having a sound body, with all the organs in healthy action; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy.
• An English prefix expressing what is right, laudable or complete.
• Being in a state of health; fortunate; advantageous; recovered from a sickness.

Usage examples for well

1. " Well, I must be goin'.  The Reclaimers by Margaret Hill McCarter

2. " Well," said Audrey, " of course I will.  The Lion's Share by E. Arnold Bennett

3. I remember you well now!  The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West by Laura Lee Hope

4. Which was all very well- for the outsiders.  The Diamond Pin by Carolyn Wells