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Definition of well-to-do adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

well-to-do

adjective
 
/ˌwel tə ˈduː/
 
/ˌwel tə ˈduː/
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  1. having a lot of money synonym rich, wealthy
    • a well-to-do family
    • They're very well-to-do.
    • She was the daughter of a respected and well-to-do London merchant.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWell-to-do is used with these nouns:
    • family
    • parent
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