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work
Activity directed toward making or doing something
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noun
Activity directed toward making or doing something
“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
“It is not regarded as one of his more memorable works”
noun
The occupation for which you are paid
“He is looking for employment”
noun
Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
“Mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
noun
(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”
noun
A place where work is done
“He arrived at work early today”
noun
The total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
“He studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre”
verb
Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
“I will work hard to improve my grades”
verb
Be employed
“Is your husband working again?”
verb
Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
“The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
verb
Perform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
verb
Shape, form, or improve a material
“Work stone into tools”
verb
Give a workout to
“Some parents exercise their infants”
verb
Proceed along a path
“Work one's way through the crowd”
verb
Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
“She works the night clubs”
verb
Proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
“Work your way through every problem or task”
verb
Move in an agitated manner
“His fingers worked with tension”
verb
Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
“I cannot work a miracle”
verb
Cause to work
“He is working his servants hard”
verb
Prepare for crops
“Work the soil”
verb
Behave in a certain way when handled
“This dough does not work easily”
verb
Have and exert influence or effect
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
verb
Operate in or through
“Work the phones”
verb
Cause to operate or function
“This pilot works the controls”
verb
Provoke or excite
“The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy”
verb
Gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
“The political candidate worked the crowds”
verb
Make something, usually for a specific function
“She molded the rice balls carefully”
verb
Move into or onto
“Work the raisins into the dough”
verb
To mix into a homogeneous mass
“Knead dough”
verb
Use or manipulate to one's advantage
“He exploited the new taxation system”
verb
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
“Did you solve the problem?”
verb
Cause to undergo fermentation
“We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content”
verb
Go sour or spoil
“The milk has soured”
verb
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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Example Sentences
She checked several points needing further work
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
He is looking for employment
A lot of people are out of work
Mastering a second language requires a lot of work
No schools offer graduate study in interior design
Work equals force times distance
He arrived at work early today
He studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre
Picasso's work can be divided into periods
I will work hard to improve my grades
She worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
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
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
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
Work stone into tools
Process iron
Work the metal
Some parents exercise their infants
My personal trainer works me hard
Work one's muscles
This puzzle will exercise your mind
Work one's way through the crowd
Make one's way into the forest
She works the night clubs
The salesman works the Midwest
This artist works mostly in acrylics
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
His fingers worked with tension
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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