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well

2  [wel]
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–noun
1. a hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, brine, or sulfur.
2. a spring or natural source of water.
3. an apparent reservoir or a source of human feelings, emotions, energy, etc.: He was a well of gentleness and courtesy.
4. a container, receptacle, or reservoir for a liquid: the well of ink in a fountain pen.
5. any sunken or deep, enclosed space, as a shaft for air or light, stairs, or an elevator, extending vertically through the floors of a building.
6. Nautical.
a. a part of a weather deck between two superstructures, extending from one side of a vessel to the other.
b. a compartment or enclosure around a ship's pumps to make them easily accessible and protect them from being damaged by the cargo.
7. a hollow compartment, recessed area, or depression for holding a specific item or items, as fish in the bottom of a boat or the retracted wheels of an airplane in flight.
8. any shaft dug or bored into the earth, as for storage space or a mine.
–verb (used without object)
9. to rise, spring, or gush, as water, from the earth or some other source (often fol. by up, out, or forth): Tears welled up in my eyes.
–verb (used with object)
10. to send welling up or forth: a fountain welling its pure water.
–adjective
11. like, of, resembling, from, or used in connection with a well.
Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME well(e), OE wylle, wella, welle; c. G Welle wave; (v.) ME wellen, OE wellan (c. D wellen, ON vella); both n. and v. ult. akin to weallan to boil

Synonyms:
3. store, fund, mine, fount.
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well 1   (wěl)   
n.  

  1. A deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water, oil, gas, or brine.

  2. A container or reservoir for a liquid, such as ink.

    1. A place where water issues from the earth; a spring or fountain.

    2. A mineral spring.

    3. wells A watering place; a spa.

    4. An enclosure in a ship's hold for the pumps.

    5. A compartment or recessed area in a ship, used for stowage: an anchor well.

    6. A part of a ship's weather deck enclosed between two watertight bulkheads.

  4. An abundant source: a well of information.

  5. An open space extending vertically through the floors of a building, as for stairs or ventilation.

  6. Nautical

    1. An enclosure in a ship's hold for the pumps.

    2. A compartment or recessed area in a ship, used for stowage: an anchor well.

    3. A part of a ship's weather deck enclosed between two watertight bulkheads.

  7. A cistern with a perforated bottom in the hold of a fishing vessel for keeping fish alive.

  8. An enclosed space for receiving and holding something, such as the wheels of an airplane when retracted.

  9. Chiefly British The central space in a law court, directly in front of the judge's bench, where the counsel or solicitor sits.

v.   welled, well·ing, wells

v.   intr.

  1. To rise to the surface, ready to flow: Tears welled in my eyes.

  2. To rise or surge from an inner source: Anger welled up in me.

v.   tr.
To pour forth.

[Middle English welle, from Old English; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

well  (adv.)
"in a satisfactory manner," O.E. wel, common Gmc. (cf. O.S. wela, O.N. vel, O.Fris. wel, Du. wel, O.H.G. wela, Ger. wohl, Goth. waila "well"), from PIE *wel-, *wol- (cf. Skt. prati varam "at will," O.C.S. vole "well," Welsh gwell "better," L. velle "to wish, will," O.E. willan "to wish;" see will (v.)). Also used as an interjection and an expression of surprise in O.E. Well-to-do "prosperous" is recorded from 1825.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: well
Pronunciation: 'wel
Function: adjective
1 : free or recovered from infirmity or disease : HEALTHY well person>
2 : completely cured or healed well>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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