"well done" meaning in English

See well done in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-well done.ogg [Australia] Forms: well done [positive], more well done [comparative], most well done [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Performed well.
    Sense id: simple-well_done-en-adj-pTIU-peG
  2. If a piece of meat is well done}, it is fully cooked.
    Sense id: simple-well_done-en-adj-b7TfH6xT

Interjection

Audio: en-au-well done.ogg [Australia] Forms: well done
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. well done} is an exclamation of praise or endorsement of an achievement.
    Sense id: simple-well_done-en-intj-t2FWGDFD
     
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      "form": "well done",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more well done",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most well done",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It was a job well done}."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Performed well."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She liked her steaks well done."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a piece of meat is well done}, it is fully cooked."
      ],
      "id": "simple-well_done-en-adj-b7TfH6xT",
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        "cooking"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "audio": "en-au-well done.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "well done"
}

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      "form": "well done",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "interjection"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "well done}, John. Here's a biscuit for you."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "well done} is an exclamation of praise or endorsement of an achievement."
      ],
      "id": "simple-well_done-en-intj-t2FWGDFD"
    }
  ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "well done"
}

{
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    {
      "form": "well done",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more well done",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most well done",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It was a job well done}."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Performed well."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She liked her steaks well done."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a piece of meat is well done}, it is fully cooked."
      ],
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        "cooking"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "audio": "en-au-well done.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "well done"
}

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    {
      "form": "well done",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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        {
          "text": "well done}, John. Here's a biscuit for you."
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "raw_tags": [
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "well done"
}

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