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work > 34 senses
NOUN1workActivity directed toward making or doing something
2work, piece of workA product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
3work, employmentThe occupation for which you are paid
4work, studyApplying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
5work, oeuvre, body of workThe total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
6work, workplaceA place where work is done
7work(physics) a manifestation of energy
VERB1workExert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
2work, do workBe employed
3work, actHave an effect or outcome
4work, function, operate, go, runPerform as expected when applied
5work, work on, processShape, form, or improve a material
6work, exercise, work outGive a work-out to
7work, makeProceed along a path
8workOperate in a certain place, area, or specialty
9workProceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
10workMove in an agitated manner
11work, bring, play, wreak, make forCause to happen or to occur as a consequence
12work, put to workCause to work
13work, cultivate, cropPrepare for crops
14workBehave in a certain way when handled
15work, influence, act uponHave and exert influence or effect
16workOperate in or through
17workCause to operate or function
18workProvoke or excite
19workGratify and charm, usually in order to influence
20work, shape, form, mold, mould, forgeMake something, usually for a specific function
21workMove into or onto
22work, kneadMake uniform
23work, exploitUse or manipulate to one's advantage
24work, solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lickFind the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
25work, fermentCause to undergo fermentation
26work, sour, turn, fermentGo sour or spoil
27workArrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
work > pronunciation
Soundswer'k
Rhymesartwork, Ataturk, beadwork, and 50 more rhymes in erk at the HyperDic website...
work > noun 1, act
MeaningActivity directed toward making or doing something.
Examples"she checked several points needing further work"
Narrowerwash, washing, lavation; action; job; job; operation, procedure; service; shining, polishing; heavy lifting; housewifery; housework, housekeeping; ironing; busywork, make-work; logging; loose end, unfinished business; nightwork; paperwork; welfare work, social service; labor, labour, toil; subbing, substituting; investigation, investigating; care, attention, aid, tending; duty; mission, missionary work; spadework; timework; undertaking, project, task, labor; coursework
Broaderactivity
Verbswork; work; work; work
work > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing.
Examples"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"
Synonymspiece of work
Narrowerfollow-up, followup; handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork; ironwork; lacework; lacquerware; leatherwork; masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvre; metalwork; openwork; silverwork; wicker, wickerwork, caning; woodwork; work in progress; workpiece; publication
Broaderproduct, production
Verbswork; work
work > noun 3, act
MeaningThe occupation for which you are paid.
Examples"a lot of people are out of work"
Synonymsemployment
Narrowercoaching, coaching job; engagement, booking; seafaring, navigation, sailing; workload; piecework; service; telecommuting, teleworking; services; public service; paper route
Broaderoccupation, business, job, line of work, line
Verbswork; work
work > noun 4, cognition
MeaningApplying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading).
Examples"mastering a second language requires a lot of work"
Synonymsstudy
Broaderlearning, acquisition
work > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it).
Examples"Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
Synonymsoeuvre, body of work
Narrowerwriting
Broaderend product, output
work > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA place where work is done.
Examples"he arrived at work early today"
Synonymsworkplace
Partslocker room
Narrowerbakery, bakeshop, bakehouse; beehive; brokerage house, brokerage; central, telephone exchange, exchange; colliery, pit; creamery; drill site; exchange; farm; fishery, piscary; fish farm; forge, smithy; gasworks; glassworks; ironworks; job; lab, laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory; laundry; lumberyard; oyster bed, oyster bank, oyster park; proving ground; ropewalk, rope yard; roundhouse; shipyard; shop floor; studio; studio; tannery; test bed; waterworks; workshop, shop
Broadergeographic point, geographical point
work > noun 7, phenomenon
Meaning(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.
Examples"work equals force times distance"
Categoryphysics, physical science, natural philosophy
Broaderenergy
work > verb 1, social
MeaningExert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelSam and Sue work
Examples"I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
Narrowerwork through, run through, go through; putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around; carpenter; clerk; page; wait; pull one's weight; electioneer; assist; beaver, beaver away; work at, work on; plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel; busy, occupy; collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together; volunteer; specialize, specialise; minister; intern; skipper; boondoggle; skimp, scant; serve; work
Contraryidle, laze, slug, stagnate
Similar towork, do work
Nounswork; worker; work; worker; worker
work > verb 2, social
MeaningBe employed.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"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"
Synonymsdo work
Caused bywork, put to work
Entailed bypractice, practise, exercise, do
Narrowerserve; bank; fill, take; drive; tinker; serve; scab, rat, blackleg; labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil; farm; moonlight; job; man; slave, break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down; free-lance; subcontract; turn a trick
Similar towork, put to work; work; work
Nounswork; worker
work > verb 3, social
MeaningHave an effect or outcome. Often the one desired or expected.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
Synonymsact
Broadersucceed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Similar tobring, work, play, wreak, make for
Nounswork
work > verb 4, contact
MeaningPerform as expected when applied.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThese cars won't work
Examples"This old radio doesn't work anymore"
Synonymsfunction, operate, go, run
Narrowerdouble; roll; run; cut; service, serve
Contrarymalfunction, misfunction
Similar torun; work
work > verb 5, creation
MeaningShape, form, or improve a material.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"work stone into tools"; "work the metal"
Synonymswork on, process
Narrowercoldwork, cold work; overwork; rework, make over, retread; rack; tool; till
Broadertransform, transmute, transubstantiate
Similar toshape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
work > verb 6, body
MeaningGive a work-out to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey work the animals
Examples"My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"
Synonymsexercise, work out
Cause toexercise, work out
Narrowerwarm up
Broaderwork, put to work
Similar toexercise, work out
work > verb 7, motion
MeaningProceed along a path.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThey work up the hill
Examples"work one's way through the crowd"
Synonymsmake
Narrowerclaw; jostle; bushwhack
Broaderpass, go through, go across
Similar towork
work > verb 8, social
MeaningOperate in a certain place, area, or specialty.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThey work in the city
Examples"She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
Broaderwork
Similar towork, do work
Nounswork
work > verb 9, social
MeaningProceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"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"
Broadergo, proceed, move
Similar tomake, work
Nounswork
work > verb 10, motion
MeaningMove in an agitated manner.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"His fingers worked with tension"
Broadermove, displace
work > verb 11, creation
MeaningCause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"I cannot work a miracle"
Synonymsbring, play, wreak, make for
Broadermake, create
Similar towork, act
work > verb 12, social
MeaningCause to work.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey work the animals
Examples"he is working his servants hard"
Synonymsput to work
Cause towork, do work
Narrowerexercise, work, work out; warm up; cybernate, computerize, computerise; rack; overwork, exploit
Broaderuse, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Similar towork, do work
Nounswork; work
work > verb 13, creation
MeaningPrepare for crops.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Work the soil"
Synonymscultivate, crop
Categoryfarming, agriculture, husbandry
Entailed bytill
Narrowerovercrop, overcultivate
Broaderfix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
Similar toknead, work
work > verb 14, stative
MeaningBehave in a certain way when handled.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
Examples"This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
Broaderbe
Similar toknead, work
work > verb 15, social
MeaningHave and exert influence or effect.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
Synonymsinfluence, act upon
Narrowerprejudice, prepossess; imprint, form; militate; manipulate, pull strings, pull wires; color, colour; swing, swing over; blackmail, blackjack, pressure; carry, persuade, sway; get at; dominate
Broaderaffect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
work > verb 16, social
MeaningOperate in or through.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Work the phones"
Broaderoperate, run
Similar tofunction, work, operate, go, run; work
work > verb 17, social
MeaningCause to operate or function.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
Broadermanage, deal, care, handle
Similar towork
work > verb 18, perception
MeaningProvoke or excite.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
Broaderstimulate, excite, stir
Similar toexploit, work; work
work > verb 19, emotion
MeaningGratify and charm, usually in order to influence.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"the political candidate worked the crowds"
Broadercapture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
Similar towork
work > verb 20, creation
MeaningMake something, usually for a specific function.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"Work the metal into a sword"
Synonymsshape, form, mold, mould, forge
Narrowercarve; swage, upset; chip; machine; stamp; puddle; beat; preform; preform; mound; hill; roughcast; reshape, remold; sinter; cast, mold, mould; throw; handbuild, hand-build, coil; sculpt, sculpture; model, mold, mould
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuff
Similar towork, work on, process
work > verb 21, contact
MeaningMove into or onto.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
Narrowerstir
Broadermove, displace
work > verb 22, contact
MeaningMake uniform.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"work the clay until it is soft"
Synonymsknead
Narrowerproof; masticate
Broadermanipulate
Similar tocultivate, crop, work; work
work > verb 23, consumption
MeaningUse or manipulate to one's advantage.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
Synonymsexploit
Narrowermake hay; play; avail, help; prey, feed; use
Broaderuse, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Similar towork
work > verb 24, cognition
MeaningFind the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "He could not work the math problem"
Synonymssolve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick
Entailsreason
Narroweranswer, resolve; riddle; strike; guess, infer; answer; break
Broaderunderstand
work > verb 25, change
MeaningCause to undergo fermentation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
Synonymsferment
Cause tosour, turn, ferment, work
Narrowervinify
Broaderconvert
Similar tosour, turn, ferment, work
work > verb 26, change
MeaningGo sour or spoil.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The wine worked"
Synonymssour, turn, ferment
Caused byferment, work
Entailed bybrew
Broaderchange state, turn
Similar toferment, work
work > verb 27, change
MeaningArrive at a certain condition through repeated motion.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
Examples"The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
Broaderbecome, go, get

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