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    well-to-do
    /ˌwɛltəˈduː/

    adjective

    • 1. wealthy; prosperous: "a well-to-do family"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWELL-TO-DO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of well-to-do in English. well-to-do. adjective. uk / ˌwel.təˈduː / us / ˌwel.təˈduː / Add to word list. rich: well-to-do families. Synonyms. comfortable. prosperous. rich (MONEY) wealthy. well off (RICH) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rich and wealthy. advantaged. affluence. bankability. bazillionaire. be rolling in it idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › well-to-doWell-to-do Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of WELL-TO-DO is having more than adequate financial resources : prosperous. How to use well-to-do in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWELL-TO-DO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A well-to-do person is rich enough to be able to do and buy most of the things that they want. ...a rather well-to-do family of diamond cutters. ...two well-educated girls from well-to-do homes.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWELL-TO-DO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Meaning of well-to-do in English. well-to-do. adjective. us / ˌwel.təˈduː / uk / ˌwel.təˈduː / Add to word list. rich: well-to-do families. Synonyms. comfortable. prosperous. rich (MONEY) wealthy. well off (RICH) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rich and wealthy. advantaged. affluence. bankability. bazillionaire. be rolling in it idiom.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › well-to-dowell-to-do - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of well-to-do adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › well-to-doWell-to-do - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of well-to-do. adjective. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich. “ well-to-do members of the community”. synonyms: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated. rich. possessing material wealth.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › well-to-doWell-to-do - definition of well-to-do by The Free Dictionary

    Define well-to-do. well-to-do synonyms, well-to-do pronunciation, well-to-do translation, English dictionary definition of well-to-do. adj. Prosperous; affluent; well-off. n. Affluent or wealthy people: Demonstrators protested that the tax bill favored the well-to-do.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › well to doWELL-TO-DO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Well-to-do definition: prosperous; rich.. See examples of WELL-TO-DO used in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWELL-TO-DO | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    May 15, 2015 · WELL-TO-DO definition: having a lot of money: . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › well-to-do_adjwell-to-do adjective & noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word well-to-do mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word well-to-do. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word well-to-do?