verb
act in one's own or everybody's best interest (Freq. 6)
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You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!
• Syn: ↑had best
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s INFINITIVE
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do well
1. To be justified
2. To be wise or sensible to take a particular step
3. To prosper
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Main Entry: ↑do
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do well
1. To prosper
2. To be wise (to do something)
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Main Entry: ↑well
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do well
◇ If you would do well to do something, you should do it.
You would do well to avoid him right now. [=you should avoid him right now]
If you did well to do something, you were correct to do it.
You did well to avoid him when he was in a bad mood.
If you did well to escape, survive, etc., you were lucky to escape, survive, etc.
When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.
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Main Entry: ↑do
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do ˈwell idiom
to be successful
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Jack is doing very well at school.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.