"we'll" meaning in All languages combined

See we'll on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: better [comparative], best [superlative], we'l [alternative]
Etymology: From well. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:from|well|text=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*welh₁-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*welaz", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*welat", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wela", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "wel", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "wel, wal, wol, wele", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "well", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "we'll", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="we'll"> From well., {{ety|en|:from|well|text=1}} From well. Head templates: {{en-adv|better|head=we'll|pagename=well|sup=best}} we'll (comparative better, superlative best)
  1. Misspelling of well. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: well
    Sense id: en-we'll-en-adv-6fR-ePLq Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 45 0 55 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 45 0 55 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 45 0 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 0 55 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 0 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Contraction [English]

IPA: /wiːl/ [UK], /wil/ [US], /wi.əl/ [US], /wɪl/ [unstressed], /wəl/ [unstressed] Audio: en-us-we'll.ogg [US] Forms: we'l [alternative]
enPR: wēl Rhymes: -iːl, -ɪl Etymology: Contraction of we will and we shall. Head templates: {{en-head|contr}} we'll
  1. we will Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-we'll-en-contraction-ZxlXaWx8
  2. we shall Tags: contraction
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: he'll, I'll, she'll, they'll, we'd, we're, we've, you'll
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2026 July 16, u/casualcretin, r/BeAmazed (Reddit post), archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026:",
          "text": "They'd have to to^([sic]) be able to work together so we'll.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Misspelling of well."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "well",
          "well#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "misspelling"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "we'll"
}

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