English to English noun
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activity directed toward making or doing something | Example:
• 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 | 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
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the occupation for which you are paid | Example:
• 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) | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• work equals force times distance
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a place where work is done | Example:
• he arrived at work early today
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the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | 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 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | 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
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move in an agitated manner | Example:
• His fingers worked with tension
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cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• This dough does not work easily • The soft metal works well
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have and exert influence or effect | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• the political candidate worked the crowds
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make something, usually for a specific function | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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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