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Definition of 'Work'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) work
exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

2.  work
something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking.

3.  work
productive or operative activity, esp. employment to earn one's living:
to look for work.

4.  work
one's place of employment:
Don't phone me at work.

5.  work
materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work.

6.  work
the result of exertion, labor, or activity; a deed, performance, or product.

7.  work
an engineering structure, as a building or bridge.

8.  work
a building, wall, trench, or the like, constructed or made as a means of fortification.

9.  work
works,

10.  work
(used with a sing. or pl. v.) a place or establishment for manufacturing (often used in combination):
ironworks.

11.  work
the working parts of a machine:
the works of a watch.

12.  work
Theol. righteous deeds.

13.  work
the works,

14.  work
everything; all related items or matters:
a hamburger with the works.

15.  work
harsh or cruel treatment.

16. (adj.) work
of, for, or concerning work:
work clothes.

17. (v.i.) work
to do work; labor.

18.  work
to be employed, esp. as a means of earning one's livelihood.

19.  work
to be in operation; be functional, as a machine or system:
The elevators are working again.

20.  work
to act or operate effectively:
This plan works.

21.  work
to attain a specified condition, as by repeated movement:
The nails worked loose.

22.  work
to have an effect or influence, as on a person or on a person's mind or feelings.

23.  work
to move in agitation, as the features under strong emotion.

24.  work
to make way with effort or under stress:
The ship works to windward.

25.  work
to ferment, as a liquid.

26.  work
Naut. to give slightly at the joints, as a vessel under strain at sea.

27. (v.t.) work
to use, manage, or operate (an apparatus, contrivance, etc.).

28.  work
to bring about (any result) by or as if by work or effort:
to work a change.

29.  work
to manipulate or treat by labor:
to work butter.

30.  work
to put into effective operation.

31.  work
to make (a mine, farm, etc.) productive.

32.  work
to carry on operations or activity in (a district or region):
That salesman works the Northeast.

33.  work
to make, fashion, or execute by work.

34.  work
to achieve or win by work or effort.

35.  work
to keep at work:
to work one's employees hard.

36.  work
to solve (a puzzle or arithmetic problem).

37.  work
to cause a strong emotion in:
to work a crowd into a frenzy.

38.  work
to influence or persuade, esp. insidiously:
to work other people to one's will.

39.  work
to use to one's advantage:
He worked his charm in landing a new job.

40.  work
to make or decorate by needlework or embroidery.

41.  work
to cause fermentation in.

42.  work
work in or into,

43.  work
to blend in.

44.  work
to include after some effort:
Try to work me into your schedule.

45.  work
work off,

46.  work
to lose or dispose of, as by exercise or labor:
to work off a heavy meal with a long walk.

47.  work
to pay or fulfill by working:
to work off a debt.

48.  work
work on or upon, to exercise influence on; persuade.

49.  work
work out,

50.  work
to bring about by work, effort, or action.

51.  work
to solve, as a problem.

52.  work
to arrive at by or as if by calculation.

53.  work
to pay or fulfill by working; work off.

54.  work
to exhaust, as a mine.

55.  work
to issue in a result.

56.  work
to evolve; elaborate.

57.  work
(of a total, specified figure, etc.) to amount; add up:
The total works out to 176.

58.  work
to prove effective or successful:
Their marriage just didn't work out.

59.  work
to practice, exercise, or train, esp. in an athletic sport:
boxers working out at a gym.

60.  work
work over,

61.  work
to study or examine thoroughly.

62.  work
to beat unsparingly.

63.  work
work through, to deal with successfully; come to terms with.

64.  work
work up,

65.  work
to move or stir the feelings of; excite.

66.  work
to prepare; elaborate:
Work up a proposal.

67.  work
to cause to develop by exertion:
to work up an appetite.

68.  work
at work,

69.  work
working, as at one's job.

70.  work
in action or operation:
machines at work.

71.  work
in the works, in preparation or being planned.

72.  work
out of work, unemployed; jobless.

Etymology: (bef. 900; (n.) ME worke, OE worc, r. ME werk(e), OE weorc, c. OFris, OS werk, OHG werah, werc, ON verk, Gk érgon)

Definition of 'Work'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) work
activity directed toward making or doing something
"she checked several points needing further work"

2. (noun) work, piece of work
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"

3. (noun) employment, work
the occupation for which you are paid
"he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"

4. (noun) study, work
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
"mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"

5. (noun) work
(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"

6. (noun) workplace, work
a place where work is done
"he arrived at work early today"

7. (verb) oeuvre, work, body of work
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"

8. (verb) work
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"

9. (verb) work, do work
be employed
"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"

10. (verb) work, act
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"

11. (verb) function, work, operate, go, run
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"

12. (verb) work, work on, process
shape, form, or improve a material
"work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

13. (verb) exercise, work, work out
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"

14. (verb) make, work
proceed along a path
"work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"

15. (verb) work
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
"She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"

16. (verb) work
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"

17. (verb) work
move in an agitated manner
"His fingers worked with tension"

18. (verb) bring, work, play, wreak, make for
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
"I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

19. (verb) work, put to work
cause to work
"he is working his servants hard"

20. (verb) cultivate, crop, work
prepare for crops
"Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

21. (verb) work
behave in a certain way when handled
"This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"

22. (verb) influence, act upon, work
have and exert influence or effect
"The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

23. (verb) work
operate in or through
"Work the phones"

24. (verb) work
cause to operate or function
"This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"

25. (verb) work
provoke or excite
"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"

26. (verb) work
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
"the political candidate worked the crowds"

27. (verb) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
make something, usually for a specific function
"She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

28. (verb) work
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"

29. (verb) knead, work
make uniform
"knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"

30. (verb) exploit, work
use or manipulate to one's advantage
"He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"

31. (verb) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
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"

32. (verb) ferment, work
cause to undergo fermentation
"We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

33. (verb) sour, turn, ferment, work
go sour or spoil
"The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

34. (verb) work
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
"The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"

Definition of 'Work'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) work
to do a job for which you are paid
I work for a large multi-national organization.; Does he work in advertising?; During summer vacation she works as a lifeguard.

2.  work
(of a machine, device, etc.) to be operating correctly
The TV just stopped working.

3.  work
to be successful
It's a good idea that might work.; That didn't work - let's try again.

4.  work
to put time and effort into trying to achieve sth
I've been working on this paper all day.

5.  work
to operate a piece of equipment
Can you show me how to work the food processor?

6.  work
to move gradually
He wiggled the key and finally worked it free.

7. (noun) work
a job that you do for payment
I'm looking for work.

8.  work
out of work
not having a job
She's been out of work for some time.

9.  work
an activity that takes time and energy
I have a lot of work to do at the office.; It's hard work bringing up four kids on your own.

10.  work
get/set to work
to start doing some work
They got to work as soon as it was light.

11.  work
sb's place of employment
I didn't leave work until 6 p.m.; She's at work all day.

12.  work
a piece of writing, art, music, etc. that sb produces
the artist's latest work; I don't believe this is his best work.; the works of Arthur Miller

13.  work
work of art
a painting, drawing, etc.
works of art on display at the museum

14.  work
the building or repairing of sth
We're having some work done on the house.; road work causing delays

Definition of 'Work'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Work
exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor

2. (noun) Work
the matter on which one is at work; that upon which one spends labor; material for working upon; subject of exertion; the thing occupying one; business; duty; as, to take up one's work; to drop one's work

3. (noun) Work
that which is produced as the result of labor; anything accomplished by exertion or toil; product; performance; fabric; manufacture; in a more general sense, act, deed, service, effect, result, achievement, feat

4. (noun) Work
specifically: (a) That which is produced by mental labor; a composition; a book; as, a work, or the works, of Addison. (b) Flowers, figures, or the like, wrought with the needle; embroidery

5. (noun) Work
structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron works; locomotive works; gas works

6. (noun) Work
the moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of a watch

7. (noun) Work
manner of working; management; treatment; as, unskillful work spoiled the effect

8. (noun) Work
the causing of motion against a resisting force. The amount of work is proportioned to, and is measured by, the product of the force into the amount of motion along the direction of the force. See Conservation of energy, under Conservation, Unit of work, under Unit, also Foot pound, Horse power, Poundal, and Erg

9. (noun) Work
ore before it is dressed

10. (noun) Work
performance of moral duties; righteous conduct

11. (noun) Work
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

12. (noun) Work
hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform; as, a machine works well

13. (noun) Work
hence, figuratively, to be effective; to have effect or influence; to conduce

14. (noun) Work
to carry on business; to be engaged or employed customarily; to perform the part of a laborer; to labor; to toil

15. (noun) Work
to be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a heavy sea

16. (noun) Work
to make one's way slowly and with difficulty; to move or penetrate laboriously; to proceed with effort; -- with a following preposition, as down, out, into, up, through, and the like; as, scheme works out by degrees; to work into the earth

17. (noun) Work
to ferment, as a liquid

18. (noun) Work
to act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a cathartic

19. (verb) Work
to labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor

20. (verb) Work
to produce or form by labor; to bring forth by exertion or toil; to accomplish; to originate; to effect; as, to work wood or iron into a form desired, or into a utensil; to work cotton or wool into cloth

21. (verb) Work
to produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously; to bring gradually into any state by action or motion

22. (verb) Work
to influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage; to lead

23. (verb) Work
to form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to embroider; as, to work muslin

24. (verb) Work
to set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine

25. (verb) Work
to cause to ferment, as liquor

Definitions of 'Work'

The Roycroft Dictionary

Work
1. That which keeps us out of trouble.

2. A plan of God to circumvent the Devil.

Definition of 'Work'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Work
Productive or purposeful activities.

Definition of 'Work'

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

1. Work
When a force acts upon a body and the body moves in the direction of the force, the force does work. Hence, work is the action of a force through space against resistance.

It is generally expressed in compound units of length and weight, as foot-pounds, meaning a pound raised one foot.

Translation of 'Work'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: effort made in order to achieve or make something He has done a lot of work on this project
Afrikaans: werk	Arabic: عَمَل، جُهْد	Bulgarian: работа
Brazilian: trabalho	Czech: práce	German: die Arbeit
Danish: arbejde	Greek: δουλειά, εργασία	Spanish: trabajo
Estonian: töö	Farsi: کار	Finnish: työ
French: travail	Hebrew: עֲבוֹדָה	Hindi: काम
Croatian: rad, posao	Hungarian: munka	Indonesian: pekerjaan
Icelandic: vinna	Italian: lavoro	Japanese: 努力
Korean: 노력	Lithuanian: darbas	Latvian: darbs
Malay: kerja	Dutch: werk	Norwegian: arbeid
Polish: praca, robota	Persian: کار	Pashto: كار، زيار، ربړ ګالنه، چار
Portuguese: trabalho	Romanian: loc de muncă, serviciu	Russian: работа
Slovak: práca	Slovenian: delo	Serbian: trud
Swedish: arbete	Thai: ความพยายามในการทำงาน	Turkish: çalışma, emek
Taiwanese: 勞動	Ukrainian: робота; труд	Urdu: کوشش
Vietnamese: nỗ lực	Chinese: 劳动
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