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The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give additional force to their well-meant endeavours, and raise them to public esteem.
Joseph Lancaster

Meaning of "well-meant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL-MEANT

well-meant  [ˌwɛlˈmɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELL-MEANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Well-Meant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WELL-MEANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of well-meant in the English dictionary

The definition of well-meant in the dictionary is arising from good or benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WELL-MEANT


augment
ɔːɡˈmɛnt
cement
sɪˈmɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
defragment
diːfræɡˈmɛnt
dement
dɪˈmɛnt
electrocement
ɪˌlɛktrəʊsɪˈmɛnt
ferment
ˈfɜːmɛnt
fibrocement
ˌfaɪbrəʊsɪˈmɛnt
foment
fəˈmɛnt
lament
ləˈmɛnt
loment
ˈləʊmɛnt
meant
mɛnt
overdocument
ˌəʊvəˈdɒkjʊˌmɛnt
piment
pɪˈmɛnt
sapperment
ˌsæpəˈmɛnt
torment
tɔːˈmɛnt
unmeant
ʌnˈmɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL-MEANT

well-lined
well-loved
well-made
well-man
well-man clinic
well-managed
well-mannered
well-marked
well-matched
well-meaning
well-men
well-merited
well-mixed
well-motivated
well-nigh
well-nourished
well-off
well-oiled
well-ordered
well-ordering

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL-MEANT

beauty pageant
chief master sergeant
creant
detective sergeant
drill sergeant
exigeant
flight sergeant
intransigeant
leant
master sergeant
miscreant
pageant
permeant
platoon sergeant
recreant
senior master sergeant
sergeant
serjeant
staff sergeant
technical sergeant

Synonyms and antonyms of well-meant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «well-meant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL-MEANT

Find out the translation of well-meant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of well-meant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «well-meant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

善意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien intencionada
570 millions of speakers

English

well-meant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से मतलब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعني جيدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благонамеренная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem-intencionado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সদিচ্ছাপ্রসূত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien intentionné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gut gemeint
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よく意味
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘 의미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cũng có nghĩa là -
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்கு பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुप्रसिद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyi niyetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben inteso ,
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze rozumie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Добромисний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine intenționate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοπροαίρετες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed bedoel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

välmenande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velment
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of well-meant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-MEANT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-MEANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about well-meant

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QUOTES WITH «WELL-MEANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word well-meant.
1
Joseph Lancaster
The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give additional force to their well-meant endeavours, and raise them to public esteem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL-MEANT»

Discover the use of well-meant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well-meant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Psychology of Parental Control: How Well-meant Parenting ...
This book addresses these and other questions about the meaning and predictors of parental control, as well as its consequences for children's adjustment and well-being.
Wendy S. Grolnick, 2002
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Whosoever Will: A Biblical-Theological Critique of ...
The question of whether the “well-meant offer” of the gospel should, indeed, be offered is a controversial point among Calvinists. David Engelsma has defined “ the well-meant offer” as the conception, or doctrine, of the preaching of the blessed ...
David L. Allen, Steve Lemke, Steve W. Lemke, 2010
3
The Peony Pavilion: Mudan Ting
Well-meant. Warning. madam du: Day by day I decline, older this year than last. My daughter by study window to sad seclusion holds fast. For several days I had not visited my daughter in her chamber. When I called on her this noon I found ...
Xianzu Tang, 2002
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Degree Words
His criticism was well meant. ?His criticism will be well meant. (OK will be meant well.) (The questioned examples are normal if the participles are viewed as adjectives, i.e., if the meaning is 'well-spoken lines' and 'well-meant criticism'.
Dwight Bolinger, 1972
5
The Pirates of Penzance: Chorus Score
94 '0- * m- 0u haps it would be wise Not to carp or cri - ti-cise, For it's ve - ry e - vi- dent These at- * 7hJ d- * d: J>7 J^7 p P 7 b7 j B 7 B 7 B dent, i I Ah, yes, well meant, e - vi - dent, ah, yes, well meant. When the unis. P yes, well meant; 100 4 7 <t ...
W. S. Gilbert, 2010
6
Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach
Fourth, the doctrine of limited atonement is logically inconsistent with the “well meant” offer of the gospel. The doctrine of limited atonement leads certain Calvinists, such as David Engelsma, to deny that the gospel is offered to the non- elect.36 ...
Kenneth Keathley, 2010
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Luther On Human Will
CHAPTER 12: THE “WELL-MEANT OFFER” DOCTRINE 6 AND GOD'S IMPOTENCE TO SAVE How Erasmus' teaching will make God into the passive God envisioned by Aristotle. 72. And indeed, if it were not so, God could not elect anyone, ...
Leon Stansfield, 2012
8
Head, Heart and Hara: The Soul Centres of West and East
Good because it was meant to be by God, and therefore also well- meant. Today, however, we confuse such trust in divine well- meaning with concepts of 'pre- determination' based on inexorable chains of causality. But meaning is not ...
Peter Wilberg, 2003
9
Lonesome Land
Chapter. II. -. Well-Meant. Advice. *. Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a ...
B. M. Bower, 2011
10
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus ...
Well meant and kindly motived as his action was—and self-sacrificing too, if, as is probable, Joseph was meant by Jacob as his successor in the forfeited birthright —his scheme breaks down, as attempts to mitigate evil by compliance and to ...
Alexander MacLaren

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELL-MEANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term well-meant is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Amazing Grace' review: Well-meant, but a musical shipwreck
Midway through “Amazing Grace” there's a theatrical illusion that's a real doozy. Shipwrecked in the middle of a roiling ocean in the 1740s, Englishman John ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
'Right Behind India Gate There Are Mounds of Stinking Rubbish'
A small piece of well-meant advice for Prime Minister Modi before Yoga Day ... But, please might I be so bold as to offer you one small piece of well-meant ... «Outlook, Jun 15»
3
A well-meant if overwrought tale of slavery
“Freedom” has the best of intentions. The earnest if melodramatic religious drama interweaves two tales of hope during dark times: the 1856 story of four slaves ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
4
Tebow Bill Ill-Advised, Well-Meant
Sitting on Gov. Terry McAuliffe's desk, waiting either for his signature into law or his veto, is House Bill 1626, popularly known as the “Tebow Bill,” which, if signed ... «Lynchburg News and Advance, Mar 15»
5
Advocates urge changes to 'orphan drug' statute
Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders Founder Serena Chen (陳莉茵) said in a telephone interview that while the amendment is well-meant, the problem cannot ... «Taipei Times, Aug 14»
6
Louis Zamperini was much more than a hero
It is a relatively harmless thing, and certainly well-meant. But it leaves us no adequate word for a man like Zamperini. The lessons of his life are manifold and ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 14»
7
A day in the life of ... a children's orthopaedic surgeon
Most frustrations in our service stem from well-meant directives that are inappropriate or unworkable – this generates a large amount of time and effort in ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»
8
Target's Worst PR Nightmare: 7 Lessons From Target's Well-Meant
Target Target is living up to its name in a way I am sure they never meant to do. They have become the newest target case of how not to respond in a crisis. «Forbes, Dec 13»
9
Sam Leith: An open letter speaks volumes about its sender
If you imagine a Venn diagram in which sanctimony, bullying and self-advertisement overlap, the open letter — however well-meant —emanates from the ... «Evening Standard, Oct 13»
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A man's guide to delivering a compliment
Only half of women actually enjoy being praised and many others misinterpret well-meant words as offensive, according to new research. And "you look well" is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 12»

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