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Work

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Definitions for Work

noun
activity directed toward making or doing something
Examples
  1. she checked several points needing further work
noun
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
Synonyms
piece of work
Examples
  1. it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
  2. the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
  3. he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
  4. the work of an active imagination
  5. erosion is the work of wind or water over time
noun
the occupation for which you are paid
Synonyms
employment
Examples
  1. he is looking for employment
  2. a lot of people are out of work
noun
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
Synonyms
study
Examples
  1. mastering a second language requires a lot of work
  2. no schools offer graduate study in interior design
noun
(physics) a manifestation of energy
Examples
  1. 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
  2. work equals force times distance
noun
a place where work is done
Synonyms
workplace
Examples
  1. he arrived at work early today
noun
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
Synonyms
oeuvre body of work
Examples
  1. he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre
  2. Picasso's work can be divided into periods
verb
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Examples
  1. I will work hard to improve my grades
  2. she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
verb
be employed
Synonyms
do work
Examples
  1. Is your husband working again?
  2. My wife never worked
  3. Do you want to work after the age of 60?
  4. She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money
  5. She works as a waitress to put herself through college
verb
have an effect or outcome
Synonyms
act
Examples
  1. often the one desired or expected
  2. The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought
  3. How does your idea work in practice?
  4. This method doesn't work
  5. The breaks of my new car act quickly
  6. The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
verb
perform as expected when applied
Synonyms
function operate go run
Examples
  1. The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
  2. Does this old car still run well?
  3. This old radio doesn't work anymore
verb
shape, form, or improve a material
Synonyms
work on process
Examples
  1. work stone into tools
  2. process iron
  3. work the metal
verb
give a workout to
Synonyms
exercise work out
Examples
  1. Some parents exercise their infants
  2. My personal trainer works me hard
  3. work one's muscles
  4. this puzzle will exercise your mind
verb
proceed along a path
Synonyms
make
Examples
  1. work one's way through the crowd
  2. make one's way into the forest
verb
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
Examples
  1. She works the night clubs
  2. The salesman works the Midwest
  3. This artist works mostly in acrylics
verb
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
Examples
  1. work your way through every problem or task
  2. She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived
  3. Start from the bottom and work towards the top
verb
move in an agitated manner
Examples
  1. His fingers worked with tension
verb
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Synonyms
bring play wreak make for
Examples
  1. I cannot work a miracle
  2. wreak havoc
  3. bring comments
  4. play a joke
  5. The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
verb
cause to work
Synonyms
put to work
Examples
  1. he is working his servants hard
verb
prepare for crops
Synonyms
cultivate crop
Examples
  1. Work the soil
  2. cultivate the land
verb
behave in a certain way when handled
Examples
  1. This dough does not work easily
  2. The soft metal works well
verb
have and exert influence or effect
Synonyms
influence act upon
Examples
  1. The artist's work influenced the young painter
  2. She worked on her friends to support the political candidate
verb
operate in or through
Examples
  1. Work the phones
verb
cause to operate or function
Examples
  1. This pilot works the controls
  2. Can you work an electric drill?
verb
provoke or excite
Examples
  1. The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy
verb
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
Examples
  1. the political candidate worked the crowds
verb
make something, usually for a specific function
Synonyms
shape form mold mould forge
Examples
  1. She molded the rice balls carefully
  2. Form cylinders from the dough
  3. shape a figure
  4. Work the metal into a sword
verb
move into or onto
Examples
  1. work the raisins into the dough
  2. the student worked a few jokes into his presentation
  3. work the body onto the flatbed truck
verb
make uniform
Synonyms
knead
Examples
  1. knead dough
  2. work the clay until it is soft
verb
use or manipulate to one's advantage
Synonyms
exploit
Examples
  1. He exploit the new taxation system
  2. She knows how to work the system
  3. he works his parents for sympathy
verb
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Synonyms
solve work out figure out puzzle out lick
Examples
  1. did you solve the problem?
  2. Work out your problems with the boss
  3. this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
  4. did you get it?
  5. Did you get my meaning?
  6. He could not work the math problem
verb
cause to undergo fermentation
Synonyms
ferment
Examples
  1. We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
  2. The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats
verb
go sour or spoil
Synonyms
sour turn ferment
Examples
  1. The milk has soured
  2. The wine worked
  3. The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
verb
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
Examples
  1. The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times

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