WORK
\wˈɜːk], \wˈɜːk], \w_ˈɜː_k]\
Definitions of WORK
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
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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"
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make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
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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"
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cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
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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"
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behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
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activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
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a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
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(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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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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shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
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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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gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
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move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
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proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
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provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
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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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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"
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cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
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operate in or through; "Work the phones"
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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".
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operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
By Princeton University
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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"
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go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
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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"
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make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
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cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
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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"
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behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
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activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
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a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
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(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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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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shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Break; twist.
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The causing of motion against a resisting force, measured by the product of the force into the component of the motion resolved along the direction of the force.
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Ore before it is dressed.
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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of a watch.
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Manner of working; management; treatment; as, unskillful work spoiled the effect.
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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.
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Performance of moral duties; righteous conduct.
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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.
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Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform; as, a machine works well.
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Hence, figuratively, to be effective; to have effect or influence; to conduce.
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To carry on business; to be engaged or employed customarily; to perform the part of a laborer; to labor; to toil.
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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.
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To ferment, as a liquid.
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To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a cathartic.
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To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.
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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.
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To produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously; to bring gradually into any state by action or motion.
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To influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage; to lead.
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To form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to embroider; as, to work muslin.
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To set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine.
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To cause to ferment, as liquor.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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Break; twist.
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The causing of motion against a resisting force, measured by the product of the force into the component of the motion resolved along the direction of the force.
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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The moving parts of a mechanism; as, the works of a watch.
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Manner of working; management; treatment; as, unskillful work spoiled the effect.
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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.
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Performance of moral duties; righteous conduct.
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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.
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Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform; as, a machine works well.
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Hence, figuratively, to be effective; to have effect or influence; to conduce.
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To carry on business; to be engaged or employed customarily; to perform the part of a laborer; to labor; to toil.
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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.
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To ferment, as a liquid.
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To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a cathartic.
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To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor.
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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.
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To produce by slow degrees, or as if laboriously; to bring gradually into any state by action or motion.
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To influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage; to lead.
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To form with a needle and thread or yarn; especially, to embroider; as, to work muslin.
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To set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine.
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To cause to ferment, as liquor.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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Physical or mental effort directed to some end or purpose; toil or labor; occupation or employment; a task or duty; something accomplished; a work of art; motion accomplished against a force tending to resist it; in physcics, the product of the force acting on a body and the distance the body is moved in line with the force.
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To put out mental or physical effort for some purpose; to toil or labor; to act or operate; to be occupied in some business or profession; to progress or move, etc., slowly and with difficulty; to ferment, as wine.
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To make, fashion, or shape; to cause; as, to work confusion; to manage or operate; to set or keep in motion; to cause to labor; to accomplish with effort; to excite or provoke; to influence or control.
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Worker.
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Worked or wrought.
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Working.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Worker.
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Effort directed to an end: the result of work: that on which one works: anything made or done: deed: effect: a literary composition: a book: management:-pl. (fort.) walls, trenches, etc.
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To make efforts to attain anything: to perform: to be in action: to be occupied in business or labor: to produce effects: to strain or labor: to ferment.
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To make by labor: to bring into any state by action: to effect: to influence: to manage: to solve: to cause to ferment: to embroider:-pa.t. and pa.p. worked or wrought (rawt).
By Daniel Lyons
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Labor; employment; anything produced by working; book; effect; performance.
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To make by labor; effect; manage; solve; embroider.
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To perform; labor; produce effects; ferment.
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Worked, wrought.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To expend labor on.
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To cause to act, labor, or produce; influence.
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To investigate or solve, as a problem.
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To labor; toil.
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To make progress; be effective; move.
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To ferment.
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Manual labor; occupation.
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An undertaking; task.
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That which is produced by labor.
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A manufacturing or other industrial establishment.
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Running-gear.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. Toil; labour; employment; exertion of strength; effort directed to an end; particularly, manual labour;-the matter on which one is at work; material for working upon; subject of exertion;-that which is produced as the result of labour; product; performance; fabric; manufacture; or in a more general use, act, deed, effect, result, feat;-indifferent or awkward performance;-bungling attempt;- manner of working; management; treatment;-that which is produced by mental labour; a composition; a book;-embroidery;-pl. Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment;-the mechanism of a watch;-in theology, moral duties or external performances, as a ground of pardon or justification, in opposition to grace.
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