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Be Well

Definition: Be Well

Be Well

Verb

1. Be healthy; feel good; "She has not been well lately".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Antonym: suffer (v). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Be Well

English words defined with "be well": able, apply, approve, ardentlybailiwick, bilge well, blunt, branch of knowledge, Brine pit, Bryozoum, By thencandid, capable, carry, civilise, civilize, comfortable, communicate, cultivatederrick, disagree with, disciplineeasily, educate, endure, excess, extrafield, field of study, foreseeable, forthright, Fougasse, frank, free-spokenhold outinkstand, inkwell, intelligible, Itlend, lend oneself, loadstone, lodestonemotivating, motivative, motiveoutspoken, ovenwareplainspoken, play, point-blank, population, preferably, prepared, Probable causeRadical vessels, rather, redundant, right of wayschool, sell, Simple obligation, Sinking pump, sooner, spare, study, subject, subject area, subject field, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplusTo avise one's self, To be up in, To be well off, To come in, To think good, train, translateunputdownablewear, well, wildcat, wildcat well, Word blindness. (references)
Specialty definitions using "be well": 32-bit application64 bitAbandoned Well, Abdomen, Acute, Absalom, Absence, Accelerated Graphics Port, Acceptable Use Policy, Acetic Acids, activation record, Adiabatic Plasma, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, AI-complete, Alcohol Oxidoreductases, alterations, America, Application Protocol Data Unit, ARC EXPORT, ARCHIVED HOLDINGS, Area of Review, Artificial Organs, As well as, astronomical constantsBachelor's Wife, balata belt, Barn, Bartlett's decomposition, baserock, beamer, BEG, Behave, Behcet's Syndrome, Bletchley Park, Blind Carbon Copy, blurgle, Bottles, bulk pit excavation, Burst Extended Data Out DRAM, business and information modeling, business and information modelling, business information modeling, business information modelling, ButCakes, casing puller, CDA, Celeron, Charles Messier, chatoyancy, Cherubim, CHIEF PETROLEUM ENGINEER, coal-preparation process, Cognitive rehearsal, Commodore 1571, Complement 1 Inactivators, COMPRESSION-MOLDING-MACHINE OPERATOR, CompuServe Information Service, computability theory, cone of depression, constant applicative form, constraint satisfaction, Contract payments under AMTA, Contractions, Conventional Pollutants, core driller, Cray instability, Crockerydata mining, data model, Debye length, deep-well pump, Degrees, Song of, Demon Internet Ltd., desert varnish, Diffuse aurora, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM, DNA Damage, Dragon well, drilling inspector, drill-stem test, DwarfE-3, Flood Stage Report, E-5, Monthly Report of River and Flood conditions, E-7, Flood Damage Report, educational/development assistan, Enoxacin, Equally as well, Estrogen Receptor Modulators, European Computer-Industry Research Centre GmbH, Evoked Potentials, evolutionary algorithm, Exchange, Exit King/Exit Queen, Exodus, Book of, extended walkFamous, Faraday cup, Faraday cup detector, Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906, fettler. (references)
Etymologies containing "be well": Revalescentvalediction. (references)

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Modern Usage: Be Well

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I expect to be well paid. (Episode IV: A New Hope; writing credit: George Lucas.)

I want my family to be well established. (Desirée; writing credit: Annemarie Selinko; Daniel Taradash)

And all will be well in the garden. (Being There; writing credit: Jerzy Kosinski)

In my culture, I would be well within my rights to dismember you. (Stargate SG-1; writing credit: Robert C. Cooper; Brad Wright)

Movie/TV Titles

How to Be Well Groomed (1948)

I'll Be Well (1919)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Be Well

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All will be well with Prudence at the wheel.Credit: Library of Congress.

It may be well to remember --.Credit: Library of Congress.

Wrapping tomatoes in the Kings Creek Packing Company. Kings Creek, Maryland. The wrappers are usually from Florida and are highly skilled and seem to be well paid.Credit: Library of Congress.

  

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Familiar Quotations: Be Well

AuthorQuotation

Anne Sophie Swetchine

The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.

E. Nott

Men cannot be well educated without the Bible.

Edmund Burke

If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.

George Washington

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them confidence.

James Freeman Clarke

Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

How invincible is justice if it be well spoken.

William Shakespeare

Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Be Well

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

But, now that she has written her letters, she says she shall soon be well.

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded

Carroll, Lewis

They all proved to be well fastened, inside.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

The cause of all the crimes of this young man was his desire to be well dressed.

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

They thus directed, we will follow In the main battle, whose puissance on either side Shall be well winged with our chiefest horse.

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

And when a baby died a pile of silver coins grew at the door flap, for a baby must be well buried, since it has had nothing else of life.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Be Well

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

For some types of cancer, treatment programs may be well established. (references)

These treatments seem to be well accepted by patients and typically involve weekly sessions for 8 to 12 weeks. (references)

The patient and partner must be well informed about all therapeutic options including their effectiveness, possible complications, and costs. (references)

Business

Calcium products will continue to be well received by children and female consumers. (references)

They will accept invitations to business lunches or dinners if adequate groundwork has been done in advance to assure them that their time will be well spent. (references)

A potential agent or distributor should be able to provide technical assistance and local servicing and should be well acquainted with local political dynamics, key decision-makers and business customs. (references)

Economic History

Indonesia

It is therefore important that any agreement be well understood by both sides. (references)

Chad

U.S. suppliers should therefore be well positioned to exploit this growing market. (references)

Japan

Shipments should arrive at the agreed time, and should be well packed and undamaged upon arrival. (references)

Political Economy

OMAN

Omani nationals tend to be well protected. (references)

ISRAEL

The global high-technology downturn, however, combined with lower exports to the U.S. market and the continuing violence in the region, led to an economic slowdown in 2001. Real growth is expected to be well under one percent and per capita GDP will decline. (references)

Trade

Korea

This may cost a bit more, but may be well worth it. (references)

Travel

Hong Kong

When conducting business with these companies, U.S. business people may be well advised to bring along a Mandarin-English interpreter to avoid any misunderstandings. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Be Well

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797Whatsoever those remedies may be, they will be well administered by the judiciary, who possess a long-established course of investigation, effectual process, and officers in the habit of executing it.

James Monroe

1817-1825As the defense and even the liberties of the country must depend in times of imminent danger on the militia, it is of the highest importance that it be well organized, armed, and disciplined throughout the Union.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Expressions: Be Well

Expressions using "be well": be well disposed towards be well equipped for smth. be well equipped to do be well grounded in arithmetic be well heeled be well off be well reported of be well reputed of be well set up be well tubbed it would be well it would be well to try again To be well off. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "be well": be well-adjusted, be well-disposed towards smth., be well-fed, be well-informed, be well-off for, be well-placed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Be Well

Language Translations for "be well"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

светя от чистота (be well tubbed), снажен съм (be well set up), обезпечен съм (be well-off for), имам достатъчно (be well-off for), добре съм сложен (be well set up). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

豐衣足食 (be well-fed and well-clothed, have ample food and clothing). (various references)

   

Czech

  

být zazobaný (be well heeled), být na co dobře připraven (be well equipped for smth.), mít dobré základy z aritmetiky (be well grounded in arithmetic). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

zich goed voelen (feel fine), het goed maken (feel fine), gezond zýn. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

bonfarti (feel fine), sani. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

olla terveenä (be healthy, be in good health). (various references)

   

French

  

vivre l'aise (be well off), avoir toutes les compétences pour faire (be well equipped to do), être bien nourri (be well-fed), être au courant (be acquainted with, be informed, be privy to, be updated, be well-informed, become acquainted). (various references)

   

German

  

gut unterrichtet sein (to be well informed), auskennen (be well versed, know about). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

γνωρίζω καλά (be well aware), ευπορώ (be wealthy, be well off, be well-heeled). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

ל"יות אמי" (be well off). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

szép cipője van (to be well shod), sokat olvasott (to be well read), nagy olvasottsága van (he is widely read, to be well read), literátus (to be well read), jómódban él (to be well off, to live at rack and manger), jómódú (better off, to be well off, wealthy, well doing, well heeled, well to do, well-off, well-to-do), jól megy neki (to be doing well, to be well off), jó felépítésű (to be well set up), jó cipője van (to be well shod), jó alakú (neat, shapely, stacked, strapping, to be well set up, well-built), irodalmilag művelt (literate, to be well read), igen jártas vmiben (to be well up in sg), borközi állapotban van (to be in wine, to be well primed), becsiccsentett (elated, pickled, tiddley, tiddly, to be well primed), alaposan ismer vmit (to be well up in sg, to know sg intimately). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

健在 (be in good health). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

け"ざい (be in good health). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ebay ellway

   

Portuguese

  

estar a par (be well-informed). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

o duce bine (be well off, cotton), fi bogat (be well off), fi binevoitor (be well disposed towards), fi înstãrit (be well off), avea o reputaţie bunã (be well reported of, be well reputed of), avea cunoştinţe temeinice (be well-informed), ar fi bine sã mai încercãm (it would be well to try again). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

зайти достаточно далеко (be well under way), идти своим чередом (be well underway). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

ser equilibrado (be well-adjusted), estar en buena posición (be well-placed), estar bien dispuesto hacia algo (be well-disposed towards smth.). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

ha det bra (be happy, be well off, like it). (various references)

   

Tswana

  

tsogile (am fine, are fine, wake up, well). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tıkırında olmak (be well off, bowl, bowl along, go hummingly, go with a swing). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

добре було б (it would be well). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Be Well

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

valeo, valeo, valui, valiturus, valere, valui. (various references)

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Bible Trace: Be Well

LanguageDateSourceRomans Chapter 12, Verse 17
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintMhdeni kakon anti kakou apodidonteV pronooumenoi kala enwpion pantwn anqrwpwn
Latin405VulgateNulli malum pro malo reddentes providentes bona non tantum coram Deo sed etiam coram omnibus hominibus
Old English990West SaxonNe forgielde ænigum his yfel mid yfle. Sie behygdige þætte ge don þæt þe is riht be eallum.
Middle English1395WyclifTo no man yeldynge yuel for yuel, but purueye ye good thingis, not oneli bifor God, but also bifor alle men.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleRecopence to no ma evyll fore evyll. Provyde afore honde thinges honest in ye syght of all men.
Jacobean English1611King JamesRecompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Victorian English1833WebsterRecompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Basic English1964OgdenDo not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Be Well

LanguageRomans Chapter 12, Verse 17
BulgarianНе се оставай да те побеждава злото; но ти побеждавай злото чрез доброто.
CebuanoKinahanglan walay balusan ninyog dautan tungod sa dautan, hinonoa tinguhaa ninyo ang pagkamaligdong diha sa atubangan sa tanang tawo.
Chinese不 要 以 惡 惡 、 眾 人 以 為 美 的 事 、 要 留 心 去 作 。
CroatianNikome zlo za zlo ne vraæajte; zauzimajte se za dobro pred svim ljudima!
DanishBetaler ikke nogen ondt for ondt; lægger Vind på, hvad der er godt for alle Menneskers Åsyn!
DutchVergeldt niemand kwaad voor kwaad. Bezorgt hetgeen eerlijk is voor alle mensen.
FinnishÄlkää kenellekään pahaa pahalla kostako. Ahkeroikaa sitä, mikä on hyvää kaikkien ihmisten edessä.
FrenchNe rendez personne le mal pour le mal. Recherchez ce qui est bien devant tous les hommes.
GermanHaltet euch nicht selbst für klug. Vergeltet niemand Böses mit Bösem. Fleißigt euch der Ehrbarkeit gegen jedermann.
Haitian CreoleSi yon moun fè nou mal, pa chache fè l' mal tou. Chache fè sa ki byen nan je tout moun.
HungarianSenkinek gonoszért gonoszszal ne fizessetek. A tisztességre gondotok legyen minden ember elõtt.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKalau orang berbuat jahat kepadamu, janganlah membalasnya dengan kejahatan. Buatlah apa yang dianggap baik oleh semua orang.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaJangan membalas kejahatan orang dengan kejahatan. Pikirkanlah barang yang baik di dalam pemandangan orang sekalian.
ItalianNon rendete a nessuno male per male. Cercate di compiere il bene davanti a tutti gli uomini.
Korean아 무 에 게 도 악 으 로 악 을 갚 지 말 모 " 사 람 앞 에 서 한 일 을 도 모 하 라
LatvianNevienam ïaunu ar ïaunu neatmaksâdami, sekmçjiet labu nevien Dievam, bet arî visu cilvçku priekðâ!
MaoriKaua e utua ta tetahi kino ki te kino. Whakaaroa ko nga mea e pai ana ki mua i te aroaro o nga tangata katoa.
Modern GreekΕις μηδενα μη ανταποδιδετε κακον αντι κακου· προνοειτε τα καλα ενωπιον παντων ανθρωπων·
NorwegianGjengjeld ikke nogen ondt med ondt; legg vinn på det som godt er, for alle menneskers åsyn!
Portuguesea ninguém torneis mal por mal; procurai as coisas dignas, perante todos os homens.   
RumanianNu kntoarceyi nimqnui rqu pentru rqu. Urmqriyi ce este bine, knaintea tuturor oamenilor.
RussianОЙЛПНХ ОЕ ЧПЪ"БЧБКФЕ ЪМПН ЪБ ЪМП, ОП ЕЛЙФЕУШ П "П'ТПН ЕТЕ" ЧУЕНЙ ЮЕМПЧЕЛБНЙ.
ShuarShuar ámin yajauch awajtamkuisha nincha yapajkiataj tu Enentáimsáip. Aents iisam pénker áminia nu amesha tuke Túratá.
SpanishNo paguéis a nadie mal por mal. Procurad lo bueno delante de todos los hombres.
SwahiliMsilipe ovu kwa ovu. Zingatieni mambo mema mbele ya wote.
SwedishVedergällen ingen med ont för ont. Vinnläggen eder om vad gott är inför var man.
Thaiอย่าทำชั่วตอบแทนชั่วแก่ผู้หนึ่งผู้ใ"เลย `แต่จงมุ่งกระทำสิ่งที่ซื่อสัตย์ในสายตาของคนทั้งปวง'
UkrainianНе платіть нікому злом за зло, дбайте про добре перед усіма людьми!
UmaAne ria to mpobalinai' -ta, neo' pehawai-ra. Babehi napa to lompe' hi poncilo hawe'ea tauna.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: Be Well

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "b-e-e-l-l-w"

-1 letter: belle.

-2 letters: bell, blew, weel, well.

-3 letters: bee, bel, eel, ell, ewe, lee, web, wee.

-4 letters: be, el, we.

 Words containing the letters "b-e-e-l-l-w"
 

+2 letters: bellowed, bellower, bowelled, bullweed, weldable.

 

+3 letters: bedfellow, bellowers, bowelless, bridewell, bullweeds.

 

+4 letters: bedfellows, bejewelled, bellflower, bellwether, bridewells, embowelled, sowbellies.

 

+5 letters: bejewelling, bellflowers, bellwethers, disbowelled, embowelling, globeflower, whistleable.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Be Well


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

42 65      57 65 6C 6C

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000010 01100101 00100000 01010111 01100101 01101100 01101100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#66 &#101 &#32 &#87 &#101 &#108 &#108

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0042 0065      0057 0065 006C 006C

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3671257717878

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Familiar
6. Quotations: Fiction
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Quotations: Speeches
9. Expressions
10. Translations: Modern
11. Translations: Ancient
12. Bible Trace
13. Anagrams
14. Orthography
15. Bibliography


  

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