Meaning

4 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, well.

    He tries hard to tell a good joke but, alas, he does not do it well.

    I did well on the first part of the exam, but totally messed up on the essay question.

  2. (with infinitive)To take the prudent approach; to be advised.

    He would do well to listen more carefully to his wife.

  3. To benefit, to favour.

    The company did well by his family after he died.

  4. To succeed; to flourish.

More definitions
  • act in one's own or everybody's best interest

Examples

2253 sentences
  1. I didn't do that very well.

    Я це не дуже добре зробив. — deniko

    ruЯ не очень хорошо это сделал. — marafon

  2. Did Tom sing well last night?

    Том добре співав вчора ввечері? — deniko

  3. I thought I did that well.

    Мені здавалося, у мене вийшло добре. — deniko

  4. I think Tom does that well.

    Думаю, Том це добре робить. — deniko

  5. Tom and I are doing well.

    Ми з Томом в порядку. — deniko

Forms

does well, doing well, did well, done well
Base formdo well · to do well
3rd person singulardoes well
Present participledoing well
Past simpledid well
Past participledone well

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydo well
he, she, itdoes well

Past simpleLesson

all personsdid well

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave done well
he, she, ithas done well

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill do well

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • act in one's own or everybody's best interest:had best

Word family

1 related words
Relatedwell off

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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