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well-found

well-found
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wel found]
    • /wɛl faʊnd/
    • /wel faʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel found]
    • /wɛl faʊnd/

Definitions of well-found word

  • adjective well-found well-furnished with supplies, necessaries, etc.: a well-found ship. 1
  • adjective well-found furnished or supplied with all or most necessary things 0
  • adjective well-found properly and adequately equipped 0

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Origin of well-found

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50 for earlier sense “welcome”; Middle English

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Well-found

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-found popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for well-found

adjective well-found

  • equipped — Supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose.
  • furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.

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