well-being

  • 1well-being — n [U] 1.) a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy well being of ▪ We are responsible for the care and well being of all our patients. a sense/feeling of well being ▪ A good meal promotes a feeling of well being.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2well-being — noun uncount the satisfactory state that someone or something should be in, that involves such things as being happy, healthy, and safe, and having enough money: Laughter is taken as a sign of well being. economic/physical/emotional/social well… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3Well-being — Well be ing, n. The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential to the well being of men or of society. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4well-being — 1610s, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + gerundive of BE (Cf. be) …

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  • 5well being — index prosperity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6well-being — index benefit (betterment), boom (prosperity), health, welfare Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 7well-being — UK / US noun [uncountable] the satisfactory state that someone or something should be in, that involves such things as being happy, healthy, and safe, and having enough money Laughter is taken as a sign of well being.… …

    English dictionary

  • 8well-being — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall ▪ emotional, mental, physical, psychological, social, spiritual ▪ human …

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  • 9well-being — n. 1) to threaten smb. s well being 2) material; physical; psychological well being * * * [ˌwel biːɪŋ] physical psychological well being material to threaten smb. s well being …

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  • 10well-being — noun (U) a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy (+ of): We are responsible for the care and well being of patients. | physical/social/economic etc wellbeing: the economic well being of the country | a sense of wellbeing (=a feeling of …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English