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| work | (n.) | activity directed toward making or doing something.; "she checked several points needing further work" |
| piece of work, work | (n.) | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing.; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" |
| employment, work | (n.) | the occupation for which you are paid.; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" |
| study, work | (n.) | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading).; "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" |
| work | (n.) | (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force.; "work equals force times distance" |
| work, workplace | (n.) | a place where work is done.; "he arrived at work early today" |
| body of work, oeuvre, work | (n.) | the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it).; "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods" |
| work | (v.) | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
| do work, work | (v.) | be employed.; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" |
| act, work | (v.) | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected.; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" |
| function, go, operate, run, work | (v.) | perform as expected when applied.; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" |
| process, work, work on | (v.) | shape, form, or improve a material.; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" |
| exercise, work, work out | (v.) | give a workout to.; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" |
| make, work | (v.) | proceed along a path.; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" |
| work | (v.) | operate in a certain place, area, or specialty.; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" |
| work | (v.) | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity.; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" |
| work | (v.) | move in an agitated manner.; "His fingers worked with tension" |
| bring, make for, play, work, wreak | (v.) | cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" |
| put to work, work | (v.) | cause to work.; "he is working his servants hard" |
| crop, cultivate, work | (v.) | prepare for crops.; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" |
| work | (v.) | behave in a certain way when handled.; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" |
| act upon, influence, work | (v.) | have and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
| work | (v.) | operate in or through.; "Work the phones" |
| work | (v.) | cause to operate or function.; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" |
| work | (v.) | provoke or excite.; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" |
| work | (v.) | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence.; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
| forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work | (v.) | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| work | (v.) | move into or onto.; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" |
| knead, work | (v.) | make uniform.; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" |
| exploit, work | (v.) | use or manipulate to one's advantage.; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" |
| figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out | (v.) | find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of.; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" |
| ferment, work | (v.) | cause to undergo fermentation.; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" |
| ferment, sour, turn, work | (v.) | go sour or spoil.; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" |
| work | (v.) | arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion.; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" |
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