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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
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Break; twist. | | 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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be employed | | Example: 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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give a workout to | | Example: 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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proceed along a path | | Example: 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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cause to work | | Example: he is working his servants hard
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prepare for crops | | Example: 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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operate in or through | | Example: 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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provoke or excite | | Example: 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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move into or onto | | Example: 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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make uniform | | Example: 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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go sour or spoil | | Example: 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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