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wel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
  • too adv Also; in addition.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
  • why adv For what reason or purpose; used to ask a question.
  • yes particle Used to show agreement, acceptance, or confirmation.

Senses

wel is used for these senses in English:

  • spring (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.
  • too (emphatic, colloquial, childish) Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs
  • well A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
  • why (dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.
  • yes Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

do — full definition

  1. verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  2. verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
  3. verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
  4. verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
  5. noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).

spring — full definition

  1. noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
  2. noun A coiled piece of metal that returns to its shape after being compressed or stretched.
  3. noun A natural point where water flows up from underground.
  4. verb To jump or move suddenly and quickly.
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