well

1.a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

2.a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

3.an abundant source;

she was a well of information

4.an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)

5.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

6.in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury;

appears to be entirely well

7.resulting favorably;

its a good thing that I wasn't there

8.wise or advantageous and hence advisable;

it would be well to start early

9.(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 well

10.thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form;

The problem is well understood

11.indicating high probability; in all likelihood;

I might well do it

12.(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully;

a book well worth reading

13.to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree;

the project was well underway

14.favorably; with approval;

their neighbors spoke well of them

15.to a great extent or degree;

I'm afraid the film was well over budget

16.with great or especially intimate knowledge;

we knew them well

17.with prudence or propriety;

You would do well to say nothing more

18. with skill or in a pleasing manner;

she dances well

19. in a manner affording benefit or advantage;

she married well

20. in financial comfort;

They live well

21. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;

took the joke well

1.come up;

Tears well in her eyes