well-behaved

  • 41well-bred — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well behaved or brought up; noble, wellborn, gentle; courteous, polished, sauve, polite. See courtesy, nobility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courteous, considerate, mannerly; see polite 1 , refined… …

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  • 42well-conducted — /ˈwɛl kəndʌktəd/ (say wel kuhnduktuhd) adjective 1. carried out or directed skilfully. 2. well behaved. Also, (especially in predicative use), well conducted /wɛl kənˈdʌktəd/ (say wel kuhn duktuhd) …

  • 43well-mannered — a. See well behaved …

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  • 44well-regulated — /ˈwɛl rɛgjəleɪtəd/ (say wel regyuhlaytuhd) adjective regulated skilfully. Also, (especially in predicative use), well behaved /wɛl ˈrɛgjəleɪtəd/ (say wel regyuhlaytuhd) …

  • 45well-served — /ˈwɛl sɜvd/ (say wel servd) adjective served skilfully. Also, (especially in predicative use), well behaved /wɛl ˈsɜvd/ (say wel servd) …

  • 46As well — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… …

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  • 47As well as — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… …

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  • 48well — I. /wɛl / (say wel) adverb (better, best) 1. in a satisfactory, favourable, or advantageous manner; fortunately or happily: affairs are going well; to be well supplied; well situated. 2. in a good or proper manner: he behaved very well. 3.… …

  • 49he quitted himself well — be behaved properly, he acted appropriately …

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  • 50good boy — well behaved boy, boy who does good deeds …

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