eng: work

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Meaning
means	(noun) activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" work
means	(noun) 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" piece of work, work
means	(noun) the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" employment, work
means	(noun) 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" study, work
means	(noun) (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" work
means	(noun) a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" workplace, work
means	(noun) 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" oeuvre, body of work, work
means	(verb) 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" work
means	(verb) 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, do work
means	(verb) 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" work, act
means	(verb) 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" operate, go, work, run, function
means	(verb) shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" process, work on, work
means	(verb) 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" work, exercise, work out
means	(verb) proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" make, work
means	(verb) operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" work
means	(verb) 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
means	(verb) move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" work
means	(verb) 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" bring, wreak, work, play, make for
means	(verb) cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" put to work, work
means	(verb) prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" crop, cultivate, work
means	(verb) behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" work
means	(verb) have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" act upon, influence, work
means	(verb) operate in or through; "Work the phones" work
means	(verb) cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" work
means	(verb) provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" work
means	(verb) gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" work
means	(verb) 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" form, shape, forge, work, mold, mould
means	(verb) 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" work
means	(verb) make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" knead, work
means	(verb) 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" exploit, work
means	(verb) 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" lick, solve, puzzle out, work out, work, figure out
means	(verb) 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" work, ferment
means	(verb) go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" work, sour, turn, ferment
means	(verb) arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" work
means	e/Work (album)
means	e/Work (painting)
means	e/Work (physics)

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