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work on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. work at, work onverb

    to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something

    "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"

  2. work, work on, processverb

    shape, form, or improve a material

    "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

Wiktionary

  1. work onverb

    to shape, form or improve something

  2. work onverb

    to exercise influence on someone

ChatGPT

  1. work on

    To "work on" generally means to spend time, effort, or energy in order to improve, build, or transform something. This could relate to a range of activities, including tasks, projects, relationships, skills, or personal attributes. The nature of what is being worked on can vary widely, from physical tasks to psychological growth.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of work on in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of work on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of work on in a Sentence

  1. Randy Johnson:

    I never thought that I would have the opportunity to actually work on fossils that could be important for paleontologists, now that I'm Randy Johnson, I'm getting the opportunity to work on a large variety of fossils and consult with top paleontologists -- it's like a dream second career. I couldn't believe it when they told me they are naming the ankylosaur after me, a once in a lifetime honor.

  2. Marvel Studios:

    The same teams that work on the movies are going to be working on these mega-event limited series, they are completely intertwined.

  3. Filippo Ganna:

    I did a big block of work on the track before this year’s Tour de Romandie, i want this challenge of going to the Olympics and trying for two gold medals. I want to try it, and I believe in my possibilities.

  4. Dina Mahameed:

    We want the Joint List to work on all our problems, to represent our issues in the Knesset.

  5. Panos Panay:

    A lot went into it because you don't want any moment where the product doesn't feel perfect in any posture at any given time, it's been building all this time -- the hinge work across Surface Studio, our detach work on Surface Book... the pen's haptics and when you put it down, you actually feel friction. All that tech has been brewing for four to five years. There's a lot of patience.


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