Will vs. Well
Difference Between Will and Well
Willverb
To wish, desire (something).
Do what you will.Welladverb
(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
He does his job well.Willverb
To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
Welladverb
(manner) Completely, fully.
a well done steakWe’re well beat now.Willverb
(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
Welladverb
(degree) To a significant degree.
That author is well known.Willverb
(auxiliary) To choose to (do something), used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive).
Welladverb
Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
Willverb
(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.
Welladverb
In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
Willverb
(auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.Welladjective
In good health.
I had been sick, but now I'm well.Willverb
(archaic) To wish, desire.
Welladjective
(hypercorrect) Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”Willverb
To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
Welladjective
(archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
Willverb
(transitive) To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).
All the fans were willing their team to win the game.Wellinterjection
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.”Willverb
(transitive) To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.Wellinterjection
An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?Willnoun
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.Wellinterjection
An exclamation of indignance.
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!Willnoun
One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.Wellinterjection
Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
It was a bit... well... too loud.Willnoun
The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
Most creatures have a will to live.Wellinterjection
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.”Willnoun
A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
Wellinterjection
(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Well lads. How's things?Willnoun
(archaic) That which is desired; one's wish.
Wellnoun
A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
Willnoun
(archaic) Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)
He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.Wellnoun
A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
Willnoun
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention;
the exercise of their volition we construe as revoltWellnoun
A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.Willnoun
a fixed and persistent intent or purpose;
where there's a will there's a wayWellnoun
(figurative) A source of supply.
Willnoun
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
Wellnoun
(nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
Willverb
decree or ordain;
God wills our existenceWellnoun
(nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
Willverb
have in mind;
I will take the exam tomorrowWellnoun
(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 to market.
Willverb
determine by choice;
This action was willed and intendedWellnoun
(nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
Willverb
leave or give by will after one's death;
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelryMy grandfather left me his entire estateWellnoun
(military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
Wellnoun
(architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
Wellnoun
The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
Wellnoun
(metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
Wellnoun
A well drink.
They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.Wellnoun
(video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
Wellnoun
(biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
Wellverb
(intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
Wellverb
(intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
Her eyes welled with tears.Wellnoun
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
Wellnoun
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
Wellnoun
an abundant source;
she was a well of informationWellnoun
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
Wellnoun
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
Wellverb
come up;
Tears well in her eyesWelladjective
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury;
appears to be entirely wellthe wound is nearly wella well manI think I'm well; at least I feel wellWelladjective
resulting favorably;
its a good thing that I wasn't thereit is good that you stayedit is well that no one saw youall's well that ends wellWelladjective
wise or advantageous and hence advisable;
it would be well to start earlyWelladverb
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well');
the children behaved wella task well donethe party went wellhe slept wella well-argued thesisa well-planned partythe baby can walk pretty goodWelladverb
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form;
The problem is well understoodshe was well informedshake well before usingin order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cookedwell-done beefwell-satisfied customerswell-educatedWelladverb
indicating high probability; in all likelihood;
I might well do ita mistake that could easily have ended in disasteryou may well need your umbrellahe could equally well be trying to deceive usWelladverb
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully;
a book well worth readingwas well aware of the difficulties aheadsuspected only too well what might be going onWelladverb
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree;
the project was well underwaythe fetus has well developed organshis father was well pleased with his gradesWelladverb
favorably; with approval;
their neighbors spoke well of themhe thought well of the bookWelladverb
to a great extent or degree;
I'm afraid the film was well over budgetpainting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) largerthe house has fallen considerably in valuethe price went up substantiallyWelladverb
with great or especially intimate knowledge;
we knew them wellWelladverb
with prudence or propriety;
You would do well to say nothing morecould not well refuseWelladverb
with skill or in a pleasing manner;
she dances wellhe writes wellWelladverb
in a manner affording benefit or advantage;
she married wellThe children were settled advantageously in SeattleWelladverb
in financial comfort;
They live wellshe has been able to live comfortably since her husband diedWelladverb
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;
took the joke welltook the tragic news well
