Work
verbNoun
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”
Type of:ProductionProductapplying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
Similar:StudyType of:AcquisitionLearningthe occupation for which you are paid
“a lot of people are out of work”
Similar:EmploymentType of:OccupationLineJoba place where work is done
“he arrived at work early today”
Similar:Workplacethe total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
“Picasso's work can be divided into periods”
Similar:OeuvreType of:Outputactivity directed toward making or doing something
“she checked several points needing further work”
Type of:Activity(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”
Type of:Energy
Verb
have and exert influence or effect
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
“She worked on her friends to support the political candidate”
Similar:InfluenceType of:ImpactAffectTouchfind the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
“this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out”
“He could not work the math problem”
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”
Similar:ActType of:SucceedWinuse or manipulate to one's advantage
“She knows how to work the system”
“he works his parents for sympathy”
Similar:ExploitType of:UseUtiliseUtilizeshape, form, or improve a material
“work stone into tools”
“work the metal”
Similar:ProcessType of:TransformTransmuteTransubstantiategive a workout to
“My personal trainer works me hard”
“work one's muscles”
Similar:Exercisemake uniform
“work the clay until it is soft”
Similar:KneadType of:Manipulatebe employed
“Is your husband working again?”
“My wife never worked”
“Do you want to work after the age of 60?”
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
“I cannot work a miracle”
cause to work
“he is working his servants hard”
Type of:UseUtiliseEmployproceed along a path
“work one's way through the crowd”
Similar:MakeType of:Passcause to undergo fermentation
“The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats”
Similar:FermentType of:Convertgo sour or spoil
“The wine worked”
perform as expected when applied
“This old radio doesn't work anymore”
behave in a certain way when handled
“This dough does not work easily”
“The soft metal works well”
Type of:Because to operate or function
“This pilot works the controls”
“Can you work an electric drill?”
Type of:CareHandleDealmove into or onto
“work the raisins into the dough”
“the student worked a few jokes into his presentation”
“work the body onto the flatbed truck”
Type of:MoveDisplaceproceed 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”
Type of:MoveProceedGoarrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
“The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times”
Type of:GetBecomeGoexert 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”
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
“the political candidate worked the crowds”
Type of:BecharmFascinateTrancemove in an agitated manner
“His fingers worked with tension”
Type of:DisplaceMoveoperate in a certain place, area, or specialty
“She works the night clubs”
“The salesman works the Midwest”
“This artist works mostly in acrylics”
provoke or excite
“The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy”
Type of:StirStimulateExcitemake something, usually for a specific function
prepare for crops
operate in or through
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