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work
(w/[@]/rk )

noun (n)

  • activity directed toward making or doing something(noun.act)
    Example:
    She checked several points needing further work.
    source: wordnet30
  • a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    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.
    Synonym:
    piece of work
    source: wordnet30
  • the occupation for which you are paid(noun.act)
    Example:
    A lot of people are out of work.
    Synonym:
    employment
    source: wordnet30
  • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    Mastering a second language requires a lot of work.
    Synonym:
    study
    source: wordnet30
  • (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(noun.phenomenon)
    Example:
    Work equals force times distance.
    source: wordnet30
  • a place where work is done(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    He arrived at work early today.
    Synonym:
    workplace
    source: wordnet30
  • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    Picasso's work can be divided into periods.
    Synonym:
    body of work, oeuvre
    source: wordnet30
  • Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physical labor.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Break; twist.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity(verb.social)
    Example:
    I will work hard to improve my grades.
    She worked hard for better living conditions for the poor.
    Antonym:
    idle, laze, slug, stagnate
    source: wordnet30
  • be employed(verb.social)
    Example:
    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.
    Synonym:
    do work
    source: wordnet30
  • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected(verb.social)
    Example:
    The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought.
    How does your idea work in practice?.
    This method doesn't work.
    The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water.
    Synonym:
    act
    source: wordnet30
  • perform as expected when applied(verb.contact)
    Example:
    This old radio doesn't work anymore.
    Synonym:
    function, go, operate, run
    Antonym:
    malfunction, misfunction
    source: wordnet30
  • shape, form, or improve a material(verb.creation)
    Example:
    Work stone into tools.
    Work the metal.
    Synonym:
    process, work on
    source: wordnet30
  • give a workout to(verb.body)
    Example:
    My personal trainer works me hard.
    Work one's muscles.
    Synonym:
    exercise, work out
    source: wordnet30
  • proceed along a path(verb.motion)
    Example:
    Work one's way through the crowd.
    Synonym:
    make
    source: wordnet30
  • operate in a certain place, area, or specialty(verb.social)
    Example:
    She works the night clubs.
    The salesman works the Midwest.
    This artist works mostly in acrylics.
    source: wordnet30
  • proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity(verb.social)
    Example:
    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.
    source: wordnet30
  • move in an agitated manner(verb.motion)
    Example:
    His fingers worked with tension.
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence(verb.creation)
    Example:
    I cannot work a miracle.
    Synonym:
    bring, make for, play, wreak
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to work(verb.social)
    Example:
    He is working his servants hard.
    Synonym:
    put to work
    source: wordnet30
  • prepare for crops(verb.creation)
    Example:
    Work the soil.
    Synonym:
    crop, cultivate
    source: wordnet30
  • behave in a certain way when handled(verb.stative)
    Example:
    This dough does not work easily.
    The soft metal works well.
    source: wordnet30
  • have and exert influence or effect(verb.social)
    Example:
    The artist's work influenced the young painter.
    She worked on her friends to support the political candidate.
    Synonym:
    act upon, influence
    source: wordnet30
  • operate in or through(verb.social)
    Example:
    Work the phones.
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to operate or function(verb.social)
    Example:
    This pilot works the controls.
    Can you work an electric drill?.
    source: wordnet30
  • provoke or excite(verb.perception)
    Example:
    The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.
    source: wordnet30
  • gratify and charm, usually in order to influence(verb.emotion)
    Example:
    The political candidate worked the crowds.
    source: wordnet30
  • make something, usually for a specific function(verb.creation)
    Example:
    Work the metal into a sword.
    Synonym:
    forge, form, mold, mould, shape
    source: wordnet30
  • move into or onto(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Work the raisins into the dough.
    The student worked a few jokes into his presentation.
    Work the body onto the flatbed truck.
    source: wordnet30
  • make uniform(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Work the clay until it is soft.
    Synonym:
    knead, uniformise, uniformize
    source: wordnet30
  • use or manipulate to one's advantage(verb.consumption)
    Example:
    She knows how to work the system.
    He works his parents for sympathy.
    Synonym:
    exploit
    source: wordnet30
  • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    Work out your problems with the boss.
    This unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out.
    He could not work the math problem.
    Synonym:
    figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work out
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to undergo fermentation(verb.change)
    Example:
    The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats.
    Synonym:
    ferment
    source: wordnet30
  • go sour or spoil(verb.change)
    Example:
    The wine worked.
    Synonym:
    ferment, sour, turn
    source: wordnet30
  • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion(verb.change)
    Example:
    The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times.
    source: wordnet30
  • To exert one's self for a purpose; to put forth effort for the attainment of an object; to labor; to be engaged in the performance of a task, a duty, or the like.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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