Weal

Pronunciation: /wiːl/

Definitions of weal

noun a raised mark on the skin, especially a welt

Example Sentences

A1 Having good health is a great weal.

A2 The village celebrated the weal of a successful harvest.

B1 Financial weal can lead to a comfortable lifestyle.

B2 The company's weal grew steadily over the years.

C1 Achieving both personal and professional weal requires dedication and hard work.

C2 The weal of the nation depends on the well-being of its citizens.

Examples of weal in a Sentence

formal The government's main concern is the economic weal of its citizens.

informal Let's work together for the common weal of our community.

slang We're all in this together, let's hustle for the greater weal!

figurative His actions were driven by a desire for personal weal rather than the well-being of others.

Grammatical Forms of weal

• past tense: wheeled
• plural: weals
• comparative: more weal
• superlative: most weal
• present tense: heal
• future tense: will heal
• perfect tense: have healed
• continuous tense: is healing
• singular: weal
• positive degree: weal
• infinitive: heal
• gerund: healing
• participle: healed

Origin and Evolution of weal

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'weal' originated from Old English 'wela' meaning wealth or well-being.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'weal' evolved from wealth or well-being to also include prosperity, happiness, and success.