"well-off" meaning in All languages combined

See well-off on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: better-off [comparative], best-off [superlative], well-off [positive], more well-off [comparative], most well-off [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|well-off|better-off|best-off}} [POS TABLE], {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you are well-off, you have enough money or other things to be able to live well.
    Sense id: simple-well-off-en-adj-6i2-gJqm
     
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "text": "Both parents have worked for many years, so now they're very well-off."
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        "superlative"
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        "positive"
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        "comparative"
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        "superlative"
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