work - 35 definitions |
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| 1. | work -- activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" |
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| 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" |
| synonyms: piece of work |
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| 3. | employment -- the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" |
| synonyms: employment |
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| 4. | study -- 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" |
| synonyms: study |
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| 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" |
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| 6. | workplace -- a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" |
| synonyms: workplace |
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| 7. | oeuvre -- 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" |
| synonyms: oeuvre, body of work |
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| 8. | 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" |
| antonyms: idle -- be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning" |
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| 9. | 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" |
| synonyms: do work |
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| 10. | 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" |
| synonyms: act |
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| 11. | function -- 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" |
| synonyms: function, operate, go, run |
| antonyms: malfunction -- fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned" |
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| 12. | work -- shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" |
| synonyms: work on, process |
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| 13. | exercise -- 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" |
| synonyms: exercise, work out |
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| 14. | make -- proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" |
| synonyms: make |
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| 15. | 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" |
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| 16. | 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" |
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| 17. | work -- move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" |
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| 18. | bring -- 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" |
| synonyms: bring, play, wreak, make for |
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| 19. | work -- cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" |
| synonyms: put to work |
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| 20. | cultivate -- prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" |
| synonyms: cultivate, crop |
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| 21. | work -- behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" |
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| 22. | influence -- have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
| synonyms: influence, act upon |
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| 23. | work -- operate in or through; "Work the phones" |
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| 24. | work -- cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" |
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| 25. | work -- provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" |
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| 26. | work -- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
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| 27. | shape -- 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" |
| synonyms: shape, form, mold, mould, forge |
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| 28. | 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" |
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| 29. | knead -- make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" |
| synonyms: knead |
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| 30. | exploit -- 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" |
| synonyms: exploit |
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| 31. | solve -- 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" |
| synonyms: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick |
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| 32. | ferment -- 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" |
| synonyms: ferment |
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| 33. | sour -- go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" |
| synonyms: sour, turn, ferment |
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| 34. | work -- 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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| 35. | work, labor -- to exert one |
| synonyms: labor, works, rework, worked, wrought, unworked, unwrought |
| Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language |
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