wel

W4E1L1
/wɛl/

verb

To transform or change in form, appearance, or state.

“Let's wel down the project criteria.”

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

verbwel (third-person singular simple present wels, present participle welling, simple past and past participle welled)

present singular third person wels · participle present welling · participle past welled · past welled

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo transform or change in form, appearance, or state.

    The system allowed raw data to wel into a finished report.

  2. intransitivetransitiveTo relocate, shift, or transfer from one position to another.

    Please wel those files over to the secure drive.

  3. transitiveTo finalize or complete a task before moving to a subsequent action.

    We must wel this milestone before starting the next phase.

  4. transitiveTo define, clarify, or establish concrete terms for a concept.

    Let's wel down the project criteria.

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APA

wel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wel

MLA

“wel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wel.

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