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- welfare/ˈwɛlfɛː/The state of doing well, especially regarding health, happiness, or comfort; support provided for people in need.nounC1
- welfare economics/ˈwel.feər ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/A branch of economics concerned with measuring and maximizing social welfare and economic well-being through resource allocation and policy analysis.nounLow
- welfare fund/ˈwelfeə fʌnd/A reserve of money, often established by a government, employer, or union, to provide financial assistance and support for people in need, covering areas like healthcare, unemployment, disability, or old age.nounC1
- welfare hotel/ˈwɛlfɛː ˈhəʊtɛl/A hotel or motel used by a government agency to provide temporary housing for homeless people or families receiving public assistance.nounLow
- welfare mother/ˈwel.feə ˌmʌð.ər/A mother, especially a single mother, who receives government financial assistance.nounC1
- welfare state/ˈwelfeə steɪt/A system whereby the government undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits.nounB2
- welfare statism/ˈwɛlfeə ˈsteɪtɪz(ə)m/A political system or ideology in which the state assumes primary responsibility for the social and economic welfare of its citizens through extensive social programs, benefits, and regulations.nounLow
- welfare work/ˈwɛlfeə ˌwɜːk/Organized efforts to improve the well-being, health, and living conditions of people in need, often through social services and community programs.nounC1
- welfarism/ˈwel.feə.rɪ.zəm/The system or policies of a welfare state; a political ideology advocating extensive state support for citizens' economic and social well-being.nounLow frequency
- welkin/ˈwɛlkɪn/The vault of the sky, the heavens, the firmament.nounVery low / Archaic
- welkom/ˈvɛlkɒm/A standard Afrikaans greeting and salutation meaning 'welcome'.nounHigh in Afrikaans; Low to non-existent in native English contexts without specific cultural/geographic reference.
- well/wɛl/In a good, satisfactory, or proper manner; thoroughly or effectively.adjectiveadverbinterjection+1A1 (very high frequency)
- well dressing/ˌwel ˈdres.ɪŋ/A traditional English folk custom involving decorating a local water source with large, intricate pictures made from natural materials like flower petals, moss, and seeds pressed into clay.nounC2
- well logging/ˌwel ˈlɒɡɪŋ/The practice and process of making a detailed record (a 'log') of the geological formations penetrated by a borehole (oil, gas, or water well) using various instruments.nounC1
- well point/ˈwel ˌpɔɪnt/A perforated metal pipe, often with a pointed end and screen, driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding soil, primarily for drainage or dewatering.nounC2
- well sweep/ˌwel ˈswiːp/A mechanism, especially an archaic one, for raising water from a well, typically consisting of a long pivoted pole with a bucket attached to one end and a counterweight on the other.nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
- well-being/ˌwel ˈbiː.ɪŋ/The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.nounC1
- well-beloved/ˌwel bɪˈlʌvɪd/deeply loved and cherished, often used as an affectionate term for a person held in very high esteem.adjectivenounC1/C2 (Low frequency, literary/formal)
- well-man/ˌwel ˈmæn/A man who is skilled, competent, or proficient in his trade or profession.nounLow
- well-ordered set/ˌwel ɔːdəd ˈset/In mathematics, a set with a total order where every non-empty subset has a least element.nounVery Low
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