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Meaning of do well in English

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to continue or perform in a way that is acceptable or of good quality:
Both the new mother and her baby are doing well.
The candidate did very well in the debate.
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(Definition of do well from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
 

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