well up

as inswell

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verb become larger

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Word Origin & History

"in a satisfactory manner," Old English wel, common Germanic (cf. Old Saxon wela, Old Norse vel, Old Frisian wel, Dutch wel, Old High German wela, German wohl, Gothic waila "well"), from PIE *wel-, *wol- (cf. Sanskrit prati varam "at will," Old Church Slavonic vole "well," Welsh gwell "better," Latin velle "to wish, will," Old English willan "to wish;" see will (v.)). Also used in Old English as an interjection and an expression of surprise. Well-to-do "prosperous" is recorded from 1825.

Example Sentences for well up

The sun was now well up in the sky, and the snow was melting.

Our pew is well up in front,—seems as if I could see it now.

I was well up in my work, and believed I could get on with patients.

But Nat Hammond was as cool and refreshin' as the bottom of my well up home.

She had her embroidery in her hands, and held it well up to her eyes.

If we get well up, we'll be able to see where we are and can have some idea where we are going.

He is well up in his work, though his Greek is his weak subject.

The desperadoes were coming with a rush—they were well up the stairs.

The head should be well up, the body squarely erect, the chest out.

The moon was well up in the heavens when the unloading of the Martha was completed.

well up

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