(wel) noun
1. A hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain a fluid, as water, oil, brine, or natural gas.
2. A spring of water; a place where water issues from the ground; a fountain.
3. A source of continued supply, or that which issues forth continuously; a well-spring: a well of learning.
4. A depression, cavity, or vessel resembling a well: an inkwell.
5. A cavity in the lower part of some sorts of furnaces to receive falling metal.
6. In an English law court, the railed–in space between the bench and the bar, reserved for solicitors.
7. Archit. a The vertical opening contained within a winding staircase. b A similar opening descending through floors, or a deep enclosed space in a building for light or ventilation: an air well; an elevator well.
8. Naut. The boxed–in space in a vessel's hold, enclosing the pumps.
9. A compartment admitting water, in which fish are preserved alive.
—v.i. To pour forth or flow up, as water in a spring.
—v.t. To gush: Her eyes welled tears. [OE wielle <weallan boil, bubble up]

(wel) adverb bet·ter, best
1. Satisfactorily; favorably; according to one's wishes: Everything goes well.
2. In a good or correct manner; properly; excellently; expertly: to dance or speak well.
3. Suitably; befittingly; with reason or propriety: I cannot well remain here.
4. In a successful manner; prosperously; also, agreeably or luxuriously: He lives well.
5. Intimately: How well do you know him?
6. To a large or proper extent or degree; plentifully: a well–stocked larder.
7. Completely; wholly.
8. Far; at some distance: He lagged well behind us.
—as well
1. Also; in addition.
2. With equal effect or consequence: He might just as well have sold it.
—as well as
1. As satisfactorily as.
2. To the same degree as.
3. In addition to.
—adjective
1. Satisfactory; rightly done or arranged; fortunate; suitable; gratifying: always in the predicate position: It is well.
2. Having physical health; free from ailment of mind or body.
3. Prosperous; comfortable.
—interj. An exclamation used to express surprise, expectation, resignation, doubt, indignation, etc., or merely to preface a remark. [OE wel. Akin to WEAL.] Synonyms (adj.): advantageous, beneficial, convenient, desirable, excellent, expedient, favorable, fortunate, good, happy, lucky, prosperous. See HEALTHY. Antonyms: see synonyms for BAD.
Well may appear as a combining form in hyphemes when joined to participles to form unit modifiers: thus, predicatively, His words were well chosen; but attributively, his well–chosen words. The following examples are self–explanatory: