DO WELL BY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does do well by mean? 

• DO WELL BY (verb)
  The verb DO WELL BY has 1 sense:

1. treat with respect and consideration

  Familiarity information: DO WELL BY used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DO WELL BY (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat with respect and consideration

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

children should do well by their parents

Hypernyms (to "do well by" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody