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English to English noun
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activity directed toward making or doing something |
• she checked several points needing further work
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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
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the occupation for which you are paid |
• he is looking for employment
• a lot of people are out of work
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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
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(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
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a place where work is done |
• he arrived at work early today
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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
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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physical labor. | source: webster1913 source: webster1913 verb
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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
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• 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
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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
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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
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shape, form, or improve a material |
• work stone into tools
• process iron
• work the metal
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• Some parents exercise their infants
• My personal trainer works me hard
• work one's muscles
• this puzzle will exercise your mind
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• work one's way through the crowd
• make one's way into the forest
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operate in a certain place, area, or specialty |
• She works the night clubs
• The salesman works the Midwest
• This artist works mostly in acrylics
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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
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move in an agitated manner |
• His fingers worked with tension
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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
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• he is working his servants hard
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• Work the soil
• cultivate the land
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behave in a certain way when handled |
• This dough does not work easily
• The soft metal works well
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| 24 |
have and exert influence or effect |
• The artist's work influenced the young painter
• She worked on her friends to support the political candidate
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• Work the phones
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cause to operate or function |
• This pilot works the controls
• Can you work an electric drill?
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• The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy
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gratify and charm, usually in order to influence |
• the political candidate worked the crowds
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| 29 |
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
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• work the raisins into the dough
• the student worked a few jokes into his presentation
• work the body onto the flatbed truck
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• knead dough
• work the clay until it is soft
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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
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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
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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
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• The milk has soured
• The wine worked
• The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
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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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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. | source: webster1913
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To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor. | source: webster1913
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