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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.
we
1. pron. (personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)
2. pron. (personal) The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)
3. pron. (personal) The speaker/writer alone. (This use of we is the editorial we, used by writers and others, including royalty—the royal we—as a less personal substitute for I. The reflexive case of this sen
4. pron. (personal) The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.
How are we all tonight?
5. pron. (personal, generally considered patronising) A second- or third-person pronoun for a person in the speaker's care.
How are we feeling this morning?
6. det. The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.
We Canadians like to think of ourselves as different.
pushed
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of push
push
1. v. (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
You need to push quite hard to get this door open.
2. v. To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
3. v. To press or urge forward; to drive.
to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
4. v. To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
They're pushing that perfume again.
There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs.
5. v. (informal, transitive) To approach; to come close to.
My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.
He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)
6. v. (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
7. v. (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
8. v. To make a higher bid at an auction.
9. v. (poker) To make an all-in bet.
10. v. (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
11. v. (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
12. v. (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
13. v. (obsolete) To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
14. v. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
15. v. (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)
16. n. A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
17. n. An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
One more push and the baby will be out.
18. n. A great effort (to do something).
Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.
Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
19. n. An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
20. n. (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in th
21. n. A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
22. n. (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
23. n. (Internet) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.
24. n. (dated) A crowd or throng or people
25. n. (snooker) A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
26. n. (obsolete, UK, dialect) A pustule; a pimple.
each
1. det. All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
make sure you wash each bowl well; the sun comes up each morning and sets each night
2. det. Every one; every thing.
I'm going to give each of you a chance to win.
3. det. For one; per.
The apples cost 50 cents each.
4. n. (operations, philosophy) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.
other
1. adj. See other (determiner) below
2. adj. second.
I get paid every other week.
3. adj. Alien.
4. adj. Different.
5. adj. (obsolete) Left, as opposed to right.
6. n. An other one, more often rendered as another.
I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.
7. n. The other one; the second of two.
One boat is not better than the other.
8. det. Not the one or ones previously referred to.
Other people would do it differently.
9. adv. Apart from; in the phrase "other than".
Other than that, I'm fine.
10. adv. (obsolete) Otherwise.
It shall none other be. — Chaucer.
If you think other. — Shakespeare.
11. v. To regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.
12. v. To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.
away
1. adv. From a place, hence.
He went away on vacation.
2. adv. Aside; off; in another direction.
3. adv. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
4. adv. (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.
5. adv. On; in continuance; without intermission or delay.
sing away
6. adv. Without restraint.
You've got questions? Ask away!
7. adv. Being so engaged for the entire time.
That's where tourists go to hear great Cuban bands and dance the night away.
8. adv. At a distance in time or space.
Christmas is only two weeks away.
9. interj. (Northern England) come on!; go on!
10. adj. Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
The master is away from home.
Would you pick up my mail while I'm away.
11. adj. (following the noun modified) At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
He's miles away by now.
Spring is still a month away.
12. adj. (chiefly sports) Not on one's home territory.
Entrance for away supporters.
Next, they are playing away in Dallas.
13. adj. (baseball, following the noun modified) Out.
Two men away in the bottom of the ninth.
14. adj. misspelling of aweigh

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