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work (wûrk)n.1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something. 2. a. A job; employment: looking for work. b. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood. 3. a. Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task: begin the day's work. b. An amount of such activity either done or required: a week's work. 4. a. The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking: met her after work. b. One's place of employment: Should I call you at home or at work? 5. a. Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing: This story is the work of an active imagination. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time. b. Full action or effect of an agency: The sleeping pills did their work. c. An act; a deed: "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity" Ecclesiastes 1:14. 6. a. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition; a work of art. b. works The output of a writer, artist, or musician considered or collected as a whole: the works of Shakespeare. 7. a. works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams. b. A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress. 8. a. Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art. b. A piece of such textile art. 9. A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture: work to be turned in the lathe. 10. works (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination: a steelworks. 11. works Internal mechanism: the works of a watch. 12. The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship. 13. Abbr. w Physics The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force that moves the body in the direction of the force. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance through which the body moves and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds. 14. works Moral or righteous acts or deeds: salvation by faith rather than works. 15. worksa. Informal The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the: ordered a pizza with the works. b. Slang A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the: took him outside and gave him the works. adj. Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work. v. worked also wrought (rôt), work·ing, works v.intr.1. To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something. 2. To be employed; have a job. 3. a. To function; operate: How does this latch work? b. To function or operate in the desired or required way: The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm. 4. a. To have a given effect or outcome: Our friendship works best when we speak our minds. b. To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful: This recipe seems to work. 5. To exert an influence. Used with on or upon: worked on her to join the group. 6. To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement: The stitches worked loose. 7. To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously: worked through the underbrush; worked through my problems in therapy. 8. To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion: Her mouth worked with fear. 9. To behave in a specified way when handled or processed: Not all metals work easily. 10. To ferment. 11. Nautical a. To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship. b. To sail against the wind. 12. To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear: The gears work against each other. v.tr.1. To cause or effect; bring about: working miracles. 2. To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage: worked the controls; can work a lathe. 3. To shape or forge: "Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" Edgar Allan Poe. 4. To make or decorate by needlework: work a sampler. 5. To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning. 6. To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation: Work the dough before shaping it. 7. To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work: finally worked the window open; worked the slaves to death. 8. To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort: worked her way to the top; worked his passage on the ship. 9. Informal To arrange or contrive. Often used with it: worked it so that her weekends are free. 10. To make productive; cultivate: work a farm. 11. To cause to work: works his laborers hard. 12. To excite or provoke: worked the mob into a frenzy. 13. Informal a. To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing: The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm. b. To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit: learned how to work the system; worked his relatives for sympathy. 14. To carry on an operation or function in or through: the agent who works that area; working the phones for donations. 15. To ferment (liquor, for example). Phrasal Verbs: work in1. To insert or introduce: worked in a request for money. 2. To make an opening for, as in a schedule: said the doctor would try to work her in. 3. To cause to be inserted by repeated or continuous effort. work into1. To insert or introduce into. 2. To make an opening for (someone or something) in: worked a few field trips into the semester's calendar. 3. To cause to be inserted in by repeated or continuous effort: worked the pick into the lock. work off To get rid of by work or effort: work off extra pounds; work off a debt. work out1. To accomplish by work or effort. 2. To find a solution for; solve: worked out the equations; worked out their personal differences. 3. To formulate or develop: work out a plan. 4. To discharge (an obligation or debt) with labor in place of money. 5. To prove successful, effective, or satisfactory: The new strategy may not work out. 6. To have a specified result: The ratio works out to an odd number. It worked out that everyone left on the same train. 7. To engage in strenuous exercise for physical conditioning. 8. To exhaust (a mine, for example). work over1. To do for a second time; rework. 2. Slang To inflict severe physical damage on; beat up. work up1. To arouse the emotions of; excite. 2. a. To increase one's skill, responsibility, efficiency, or status through work: worked up to 30 sit-ups a day; worked up to store manager. b. To intensify gradually: The film works up to a thrilling climax. 3. To develop or produce by mental or physical effort: worked up a patient profile; worked up an appetite. Idioms: at work1. Engaged in labor; working: at work on a new project. 2. In operation: inflationary forces at work in the economy. in the works In preparation; under development: has a novel in the works. out of work Without a job; unemployed. put in work To perform labor or duties, as on a specified project: put in work on the plastering. work both sides of the street To engage in double-dealing; be duplicitous. work like a charm To function very well or have a very good effect or outcome. work (one's) fingers to the bone To labor extremely hard; toil or travail.
[Middle English, from Old English weorc; see werg- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: work, labor, toil1, drudgery, travail These nouns refer to physical or mental effort expended to produce or accomplish something. Work is the most widely applicable: "Which of us ... is to do the hard and dirty work for the rest and for what pay?" John Ruskin. "A work that aspires ... to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line" Joseph Conrad. Labor usually implies human work, especially of a hard physical or intellectual nature: "garner the fruits of their own labors" Roger Casement. Toil applies principally to strenuous, fatiguing labor: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" Winston S. Churchill. Drudgery suggests dull, wearisome, or monotonous work: "the drudgery of penning definitions and marking quotations for transcription" Thomas Macaulay. Travail connotes arduous work involving pain or suffering: "prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth" Henry Beston. |
work Noun 1. physical or mental effort directed to doing or making something 2. paid employment at a job, trade, or profession 3. duties or tasks: I had to delegate as much work as I could 4. something done or made as a result of effort: a work by a major artist 5. the place where a person is employed: accidents at work 6. Physics old-fashioned the transfer of energy occurring when a force is applied to move a body 7. at work working or in action: the social forces at work in society Adjective of or for work: work experience Verb 1. to do work; labour: no-one worked harder than Arnold 2. to be employed: she worked as a waitress 3. to make (a person or animal) labour 4. to operate (a machine or a piece of equipment) 5. (of a machine or a piece of equipment) to function, esp. effectively: he doesn't have to know how things work 6. (of a plan or system) to be successful 7. to cultivate (land) 8. to move gradually into a specific condition or position: he picked up the shovel, worked it under the ice, and levered 9. to make (one's way) with effort: he worked his way to the top 10. Informal to manipulate to one's own advantage: they could see an angle and they'd know how to work it
work (wûrk) The transfer of energy from one object to another, especially in order to make the second object move in a certain direction. Work is equal to the amount of force multiplied by the distance over which it is applied. If a force of 10 newtons, for example, is applied over a distance of 3 meters, the work is equal to 30 newtons per meter, or 30 joules. The unit for measuring work is the same as that for energy in any system of units, since work is simply a transfer of energy. Compare energypower |
Workdull, laborious, or menial work. — drudge, n. an obsession with public employment. an abnormal fear of work. an instrument that records the amount of work done when a muscle contracts. — ergographic, adj. the study of the effect of work on mind and body. — ergologist, n. a mania for work. a person who loves to work. a hatred of work. laziness; the state of being idle. — fainéant, adj. a work practice under which workers are able, within certain limits, to choose their own hours of work. 1. laborious work or study, especially when done late at night.
2. the work, as a book or treatise, produced or apparently produced this way. — lucubrator, n. 1. the state or quality of being industrious or busy.
2. the condition of being toilsome. — operose, adj. the policy or practice of maintaining an office or position that provides income without demanding any or much work or attendance. Also sinecureship. — sinecure, n. the methods of scientific factory management first introduced in the early 19th century by the American engineer Frederick W. Taylor, especially the differential piece-rate system. an abnormal fear or dislike of being idle. the practice or advocacy of working as a volunteer, often with the hope of thereby gaining paid employment in the same field.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" action - the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible" job - a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair" job - the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job" procedure, operation - a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations" service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" polishing, shining - the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing" heavy lifting - difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting" ironing - the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles busywork, make-work - active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork" logging - the work of cutting down trees for timber paperwork - work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. toil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill" care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" spadework - dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking timework - work paid for at a rate per unit of time coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course | | 2. | 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"follow-up, followup - a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with" ironwork - work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork" lacework - work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric lacquerware - a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals metalwork - the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork" openwork - ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings polychrome - a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" woodwork - work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture workpiece - work consisting of a piece of metal being machined publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution | | 3. |  work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"booking, engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" ministry - the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry" piecework - work paid for according to the quantity produced service - employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service" services - performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent" public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) paper route - the job of delivering newspapers regularly | | 4. | 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"learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language" | | 5. | 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"energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" | | 6. | work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"beehive - any workplace where people are very busy central, telephone exchange, exchange - a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication colliery, pit - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it creamery - a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold drill site - workplace that is the site of a drill hole exchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members farm - workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm" fishery, piscary - a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold fish farm - a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food smithy, forge - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering gasworks - the workplace where coal gas is manufactured ironworks - the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made job - a workplace; as in the expression "on the job"; laundry - workplace where clothes are washed and ironed location - a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada" locker room - a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions lumberyard - a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale rope yard, ropewalk - workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made roundhouse - workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives shipyard - a workplace where ships are built or repaired shop floor - workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor" studio - workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph" studio - workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded tannery - workplace where skins and hides are tanned test bed - a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions waterworks - workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community workshop, shop - small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done | | 7. | 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"writing - (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings" | | Verb | 1. | 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"do work, 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" clerk - work as a clerk, as in the legal business page - work as a page; "He is paging in Congress this summer" waitress, wait - serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" pull one's weight - do one's share in a common task; "Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness" electioneer - work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign" assist - act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function work at, work on - to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold" busy, occupy - keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection" specialise, specialize - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" minister - work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish" intern - work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year" skipper - work as the skipper on a vessel boondoggle - do useless, wasteful, or trivial work scant, skimp - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially whore - work as a prostitute serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" 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" laze, slug, idle, stagnate - be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning" | | 2. | 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"serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" bank - be in the banking business fill, occupy, take - assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne" drive - work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" tinker - work as a tinker or tinkerer serve - do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" 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" farm - be a farmer; work as a farmer; "My son is farming in California" moonlight - work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver" job - work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks" man - take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning" subcontract - work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract freelance - work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer 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" | | 3. | work - 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"make for, wreak, bring, work, play - 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" | | 4. | work - 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"double - do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" roll - begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!" run - be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!" cut - function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well" work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" service, serve - be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" | | 5. | work - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"transform, transmute, transubstantiate - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another" shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - 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" hot-work - roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot overwork - use too much; "This play has been overworked" rack - work on a rack; "rack leather" till - work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil" | | 6. | work - 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"warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" | | 7. | work - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"claw - move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" jostle - make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" bushwhack - cut one's way through the woods or bush 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" | | 8. | 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"do work, 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" 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. | 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"work, make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" | | 10. | work - move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | | 11. | work - 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"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" 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" | | 12. | work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"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" warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" cybernate, computerise, computerize - control a function, process, or creation by a computer; "They computerized the car industry"; "we live in a cybernated age"; "cybernate a factory" rack - put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera" do work, 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" | | 13. | work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" knead, work - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" | | 14. | work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"knead, work - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 15. |  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"imprint, form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children" militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" colour, color - modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures" swing over, swing - influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side" persuade, sway, carry - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" get at - influence by corruption fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race" dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her" | | 16. | work - operate in or through; "Work the phones"function, operate, work, run, go - 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" work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" operate, run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" | | 17. | work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" | | 18. | work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"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" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" excite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" | | 19. | work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" | | 20. | work - 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"carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" layer - make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands" cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one mound - form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth" sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice" | | 21. | 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"stir - mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | | 22. | work - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it proof - knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough" masticate - grind and knead; "masticate rubber" work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" | | 23. | 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"apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" make hay - turn to one's advantage; "The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident" play - use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions" avail, help - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" prey, feed - profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity" work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" use - seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections" | | 24. | 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"understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" strike - arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" guess, infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" break - find the solution or key to; "break the code" | | 25. | 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"convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" sour, ferment, turn, work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" vinify - convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice" | | 26. |  work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" 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" | | 27. | work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" |
work verb 1. be employed, do business, have a job, earn a living, be in work, hold down a job 4. succeed, work out, pay off ( informal) be successful, be effective, do the trick ( informal) do the business ( informal) get results, turn out well, have the desired result, go as planned, do the business ( informal) verb 5. accomplish, cause, create, effect, achieve, carry out, implement, execute, bring about, encompass, contrive verb 8. operate, use, move, control, drive, manage, direct, handle, manipulate, wield, ply noun 13. employment, calling, business, job, line, office, trade, duty, craft, profession, occupation, pursuit, livelihood, métier << OPPOSITE play work out 2. succeed, flourish, go well, be effective, prosper, go as planned, prove satisfactory, do the business ( informal) work someone up verb excite, move, spur, wind up ( informal) arouse, animate, rouse, stir up, agitate, inflame, incite, instigate, get someone all steamed up ( slang) 1. plan, form, develop, arrange, construct, evolve, devise, elaborate, put together, formulate, contrive  Translationswork [wəːk] n → trabajo (= job); empleo, trabajo; to be at work (on sth) → estar trabajando (en algo); to set to work, start work → ponerse a trabajar; to work loose (= part) → desprenderse; [ knot] → aflojarse see also workswork off vt to work off one's feelings → desahogarse work on vt fus → trabajar en, dedicarse a [+ principle]; basarse en; he's working on the car → está reparando el coche ( SPORT) → hacer ejerciciosit works out at £100 → asciende a 100 libras work up vt he worked his way up in the company → ascendió en la compañía mediante sus propios esfuerzos work [wəːk] n → travail m; ( Art, Literature) → œuvre fworks n ( Brit) (= factory); usine f road works → travaux mpl (d'entretien des routes) it works out at £100 → ça fait 100 livres work [wəːk] n → Arbeit f; to be at work (on sth) → (an etw dat) arbeiten; he's working on his car work → er arbeitet an seinem Autowork out work vi [ plans etc] → klappen; it works out at 100 pounds work → es ergibt 100 Pfund work [wəːk] n → lavoro; ( ART, LITERATURE) → operato be at work (on sth) → lavorare (a qc); to set to work, to start work → mettersi all'opera; to go to work → andare al lavoro; to work loose → allentarsi see also workswork on vt fus → lavorare a [+ principle]; basarsi su; (SPORT) → allenarsi it works out at £100 → fa 100 sterline
workn work [wəːk]1 effort made in order to achieve or make something He has done a lot of work on this project werk عَمَل، جُهْد работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, εργασία trabajo töö کار työ travail עֲבוֹדָה काम rad, posao munka pekerjaan vinna lavoro 努力 일, 노력 darbas darbs kerja werk arbeid praca, robota trabalho loc de muncă, serviciu работа práca delo trud arbete ความพยายามในการทำงาน çalışma, emek 勞動 робота; труд کوشش nỗ lực 劳动 2 employment I cannot find work in this town. werk شُغل работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, απασχόληση trabajo töö شغل työ travail עֲבוֹדָה रोजगार posao, zaposlenje munka pekerjaan vinna, starf lavoro 職 (생계를 위한) 일, 직업 darbas darbs pekerjaan werk arbeid, jobb praca, zajęcie emprego muncă работа práca delo posao arbete, jobb การจ้างงาน iş 工作 робота روزگار công việc 工作 3 a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on Please clear your work off the table. werk مُهِمَّه، عَمَل يقوم به الشَّخْص работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά trabajo tööasjad وظیفه työt travail עֲבוֹדָה, מְשִימָה काम zadaća, zadatak feladat tugas verkefni lavoro 仕事 하고 있는 일 darbas darbs tugasan; kerja werk arbeid praca trabalho material de lucru работа práca delo rad arbete, grejor หน้าที่การทำงาน iş 工作物 діло; заняття کام nhiệm vụ 工作物 4 a painting, book, piece of music etc the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816. werk عَمَل فَنّي произведение dílo værk das Werk έργο (τέχνης, μουσικής κτλ.) obra teos اثر teos oeuvre יְצִירַת אוֹמָנוּת कृति djelo mű hasil karya verk opera 作品 작품 kūrinys sacerējums; ražojums; darbs hasil karya werk verk dzieło obra operă произведение dielo delo delo verk ชิ้นงาน sanat eseri 著作(作品) твір, праця کوءی پینٹنگ، کتاب یا موسیقی وغیرہ tác phẩm 著作（作品） 5 the product or result of a person's labours His work has shown a great improvement lately. werk نَتيجَة العَمَل، مَنْتوج работа práce arbejde die Arbeit δουλειά, προϊόν εργασίας trabajo töö(tulemus) عملکرد työsuoritus travail עֲבוֹדָה काम-काज proizvod, rezultat rada alkotás hasil kerja vinna lavoro 仕事ぶり 제작품 darbas darbs; darba rezultāts hasil kerja werk arbeid, verk praca trabalho muncă |
