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well
1. adv. (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
He does his job well.
2. adv. (manner) Completely, fully.
a well done steak
We’re well beat now.
3. adv. (degree) To a significant degree.
That author is well known.
4. adv. (degree, British, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
5. adv. In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
6. adj. In good health.
I had been sick, but now I'm well.
7. adj. (hypercorrect) Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
8. adj. (archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
9. interj. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
“The car is broken.” “Well, we could walk to the movies instead.”
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
“I forgot to pack the tent! Well, I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.”
10. interj. An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
11. interj. An exclamation of indignance.
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
12. interj. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
It was a bit... well... too loud.
13. interj. Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
14. interj. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Well lads. How's things?
15. n. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
16. n. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
17. n. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.
18. n. (figurative) A source of supply.
19. n. (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
20. n. (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
21. n. (nautical) 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 to keep fish alive while they are transported
22. n. (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
23. n. (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
24. n. (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
25. n. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
26. n. (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
27. n. A well drink.
They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.
28. n. (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
29. n. (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
30. v. (intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
31. v. (intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
Her eyes welled with tears.
well
1. adv. (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
He does his job well.
2. adv. (manner) Completely, fully.
a well done steak
We’re well beat now.
3. adv. (degree) To a significant degree.
That author is well known.
4. adv. (degree, British, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
5. adv. In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
6. adj. In good health.
I had been sick, but now I'm well.
7. adj. (hypercorrect) Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
8. adj. (archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
9. interj. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
“The car is broken.” “Well, we could walk to the movies instead.”
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
“I forgot to pack the tent! Well, I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.”
10. interj. An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
11. interj. An exclamation of indignance.
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
12. interj. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
It was a bit... well... too loud.
13. interj. Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
14. interj. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Well lads. How's things?
15. n. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
16. n. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
17. n. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.
18. n. (figurative) A source of supply.
19. n. (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
20. n. (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
21. n. (nautical) 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 to keep fish alive while they are transported
22. n. (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
23. n. (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
24. n. (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
25. n. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
26. n. (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
27. n. A well drink.
They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.
28. n. (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
29. n. (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
30. v. (intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
31. v. (intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
Her eyes welled with tears.
then
1. adv. (temporal location) At that time.
He was happy then.
2. adv. (temporal location) Soon afterward.
He fixed it, then left.
Turn left, then right, then right again, then keep going until you reach the service station.
3. adv. (sequence) Next in order; in addition.
There are three green ones, then a blue one.
4. adv. (conjunctive) In that case.
If it’s locked, then we’ll need the key.
Is it 12 o'clock already? Then it's time for me to leave.
You don't like potatoes? What do you want me to cook, then?
5. adv. (sequence) At the same time; on the other hand.
That’s a nice shirt, but then, so is the other one.
6. adv. (dialect) Used to contradict an assertion.
7. adj. Being so at that time.
8. n. That time
It will be finished before then.
give
1. v. (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
2. v. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
I gave him my coat.
I gave my coat to the beggar.
When they asked, I gave my coat.
3. v. To make a present or gift of.
I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday.
She gave a pair of shoes to her husband for their anniversary.
He gives of his energies to the organization.
4. v. To pledge.
I gave him my word that I'd protect his children.
5. v. To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
I gave them permission to miss tomorrow's class.
Please give me some more time.
6. v. To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in.
It gives me a lot of pleasure to be here tonight.
The fence gave me an electric shock.
My mother-in-law gives me nothing but grief.
7. v. To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
I want to give you a kiss.
She gave him a hug.
I'd like to give the tire a kick.
I gave the boy a push on the swing.
She gave me a wink afterwards, so I knew she was joking.
8. v. To pass (something) into (someone's) hand or the like.
Give me your hand.
On entering the house, he gave his coat to the doorman.
9. v. To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
My boyfriend gave me chlamydia.
He was convinced that it was his alcoholism that gave him cancer.
10. v. (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
I give it ten minutes before he gives up.
I give it a 95% chance of success.
I'll give their marriage six months.
11. v. (intransitive) To yield slightly when a force is applied.
12. v. (intransitive) To collapse under pressure or force.
One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.
13. v. To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
They're giving my favorite show!
14. v. (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony.
15. v. (transitive, dated) To provide a view of.
His window gave the park.
16. v. To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.
17. v. To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
18. v. To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
19. v. To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
He can be bad-tempered, I'll give you that, but he's a hard worker.
20. v. To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
21. v. To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
22. v. (dated) To grant power or permission to; to allow.
23. v. (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
The soldiers give themselves to plunder.
That boy is given to fits of bad temper.
24. v. (obsolete) To become soft or moist.
25. v. (obsolete) To shed tears; to weep.
26. v. (obsolete) To have a misgiving.
27. v. To be going on, to be occurring
What gives?
28. n. The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.
This chair doesn't have much give.
There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.
Her
1. pron. honoraltcaps, her
2. det. Belonging to her.
This is her book
3. pron. The form of she used after a preposition or as the object of a verb; that woman, that ship, etc.
Give it to her (after preposition)
He wrote her a letter (indirect object)
He treated her for a cold (direct object)
4. n. (informal) A female person or animal.
I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.
Your
1. pron. honoraltcaps, your
2. det. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
Let's meet tomorrow at your convenience.
Is this your cat?
3. det. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).
4. det. A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.
Not your average Tom, Dick and Harry.
Your Show of Shows
Your World with Neil Cavuto
Not Your Average Travel Guide
5. det. (Ireland) That; the specified (usually used with a human referent)
Your man just bought a new car.
Have you seen what your one over there is doing?
6. contraction. misspelling of you're
violet
1. n. A bluish-purple colour.
(color panel, 7F00FF)
(color panel, web violet, EE82EE)
2. n. Viola, a genus of fragrant plants with white, purple or yellow flowers.
3. n. Any of several plants that look like the plants of the genus Viola but are taxonomically unrelated to them.
4. adj. Having a bluish-purple colour.
and
1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but.
6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that.
16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though.
17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
it
1. pron. The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.
Put it over there.
Take each day as it comes.
I heard the sound of the school bus - it was early today.
2. pron. A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.
She took the baby and held it in her arms.
3. pron. Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.
It's me. John.
Is it her?
4. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)
It is nearly 10 o’clock.
It’s 10:45 read ten-forty-five.
It’s very cold today.
It’s lonely without you.
5. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.
stick it out
live it up
rough it
6. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject i
It is easy to see how she would think that. (with the infinitive clause headed by to see)
I find it odd that you would say that. (with the noun clause introduced by that)
It is hard seeing you so sick. (with the gerund seeing)
He saw to it that everyone would vote for him. (with the noun clause introduced by that)
It is not clear if the report was true. (with the noun clause introduced by if)
7. pron. All or the end; something after which there is no more.
Are there more students in this class, or is this it?
That's it—I'm not going to any more candy stores with you.
8. pron. (chiefly pejorative, offensive) A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.
9. pron. (obsolete) (Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun): That which; what.
10. det. (obsolete) its
11. n. One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
12. n. The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.
In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…
13. n. (British) The game of tag.
Let's play it at breaktime.
14. n. Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.
15. n. (euphemism) Sexual activity.
caught them doing it
16. adj. (colloquial) Most fashionable.
Will
1. n. (American football) A weak-side linebacker.
2. v. (rare, transitive) To wish, desire (something).
Do what you will.
3. v. (rare, intransitive) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
4. v. (auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
5. v. (auxiliary) To choose to (do something), used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive).
6. v. (auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
7. v. (auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.
8. n. One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
9. n. One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.
10. n. The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
Most creatures have a will to live.
11. n. (law) A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
12. n. (archaic) That which is desired; one's wish.
13. n. (archaic) Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)
He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
14. v. (archaic) To wish, desire.
15. v. (transitive, intransitive) To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
16. v. To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).
All the fans were willing their team to win the game.
17. v. To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.
bring
1. v. To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey.
2. v. (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute.
The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing.
3. v. To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody.
4. v. To persuade; to induce; to draw; to lead; to guide.
5. v. To produce in exchange; to sell for; to fetch.
What does coal bring per ton?
6. v. (baseball) To pitch, often referring to a particularly hard thrown fastball.
The closer Jones can really bring it.
7. interj. The sound of a telephone ringing.
8. interj. cln, en, basic words, irregular verbs, onomatopoeias
Her
1. pron. honoraltcaps, her
2. det. Belonging to her.
This is her book
3. pron. The form of she used after a preposition or as the object of a verb; that woman, that ship, etc.
Give it to her (after preposition)
He wrote her a letter (indirect object)
He treated her for a cold (direct object)
4. n. (informal) A female person or animal.
I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.
good
1. adj. of people
2. adj. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
good intentions
3. adj. Competent or talented.
a good swimmer
4. adj. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.
5. adj. (US) Satisfied or at ease
Would you like a glass of water? — I'm good.
Are you good? — Yeah, I'm fine.
6. adj. of capabilities
7. adj. Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
it’s a good watch; the flashlight batteries are still good
8. adj. Effective.
a good worker
9. adj. (obsolete) Real; actual; serious.
in good sooth
10. adj. of properties and qualities
11. adj. (of food)
12. adj. # Edible; not stale or rotten.
# The bread is still good.
13. adj. # Having a particularly pleasant taste.
# The food was very good.
14. adj. # Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
# Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.
15. adj. Healthful.
carrots are good for you; walking is good for you
16. adj. Pleasant; enjoyable.
the music, dancing, and food were very good; we had a good time
17. adj. Favourable.
a good omen; good weather
18. adj. Beneficial; worthwhile.
a good job
19. adj. Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
20. adj. (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely.
The soup is good and hot.
21. adj. Holy (especially when capitalized).
Good Friday
22. adj. of quantities
23. adj. Reasonable in amount.
all in good time
24. adj. Large in amount or size.
a good while longer; a good number of seeds; A good part of his day was spent shopping. It will be a good while longer until he
25. adj. Full; entire; at least as much as.
This hill will take a good hour and a half to climb. The car was a good ten miles away.
26. interj. That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
Good! I can leave now.
27. adv. (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
28. n. The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
29. n. A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
30. n. The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
The best is the enemy of the good.
31. n. (usually in plural) An item of merchandise.
32. v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
33. v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make good; turn to good; improve.
34. v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make improvements or repairs.
35. v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To benefit; gain.
36. v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
37. v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
38. v. (reflexive, now chiefly dialectal) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
39. v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
luck
1. n. Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
The raffle is just a matter of luck.
Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.
I couldn't believe my luck when I found a fifty dollar bill on the street.
Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.
2. n. A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
He blew on the dice for luck.
I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.
3. n. Success.
I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck.
He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.
4. n. (video games, computing) The results of a random number generator.
The creators of tool-assisted speedruns often manipulate a lot of luck to get the most favorable results in order to save the most time.
5. v. (intransitive) To succeed by chance.
His plan lucked out.
6. v. (intransitive) To rely on luck.
No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.
7. v. To carry out relying on luck.
Our plan is to luck it through.

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