v.
1) to well ~
2) ( formal ) ( A ) it ~ed great pleasure to him; or: it ~ed him great pleasure
3)( E ; preceded by the forms: can--cannot--can't--could) we cannot ~ to buy a new house; we can ill ~ to lose this contract
4) ( formal ) ( K ; preceded by the forms: can--cannot--can't--could) we could not ~ his signing up for another course