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noun : WORK
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" ;
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2. (
) 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"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" ;
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3. (
) the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" ;
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5. (
) (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" ;
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6. (
) a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" ;
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7. (
) the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods" ;
verb : WORK
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) exert 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" ;
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3. (
) 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"; "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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4. (
) perform as expected when applied; "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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6. (
) give a workout to; "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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8. (
) operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" ;
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9. (
) proceed 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" ;
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10. (
) move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" ;
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12. (
) cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" ;
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13. (
) prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" ;
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14. (
) behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" ;
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15. (
) have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" ;
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16. (
) operate in or through; "Work the phones" ;
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17. (
) cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" ;
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18. (
) provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" ;
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19. (
) gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" ;
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21. (
) move 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" ;
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24. (
) find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "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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27. (
) 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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