to mean well

  • 41well-meaning — well′ mean′ing adj. 1) meaning or intending well; having good intentions: a well meaning but tactless person[/ex] 2) Also, well′ meant′. proceeding from good intentions: well meaning words[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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  • 42Well — can be used to accentuate other words. for example someone might be well hard to mean he is a real man, as opposed to just hard . Something really good might be well good . Or if you were really really pleased with something you might be well… …

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  • 43Well-meaner — Well mean er, n. One whose intention is good. Well meaners think no harm. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Well-born — a. Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Well-meaning — Well mean ing, a. Having a good intention. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46well-meaner — well mean·er …

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  • 47mean — 1 /mi:n/ verb (T) past tense and past participle meant /ment/ 1 HAVE A PARTICULAR MEETING (not in progressive) to have or represent a particular meaning: What does Konbanwa mean in English? It means Good Evening . | The red light means Stop . |… …

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  • 48Mean value theorem — For the theorem in harmonic function theory, see Harmonic function#Mean value property. Topics in Calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Mean value theorem Differential calculus  Derivative Change of variables …

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  • 49mean — mean1 W1S1 [mi:n] v [T] past tense and past participle meant [ment] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have a particular meaning)¦ 2¦(intend to say something)¦ 3¦(intend to do something)¦ 4¦(result in something)¦ 5¦(be familiar)¦ 6¦(say something seriously)¦ 7¦(how… …

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  • 50well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well …

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