work
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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"
work up
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～ develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite"
work off
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～ cause to go away through effort or work; "work off the extra pounds you have gained over the holidays"; "we must work off the debt"
work
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～ move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
work
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～ have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
work up
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～ form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
work
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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"
work
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～ shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
work
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～ make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
work at
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～ to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"
work
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～ prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
work out
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～ be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000"
work out
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～ 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 out
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～ work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"
work
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～ 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
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～ operate in or through; "Work the phones"
work on
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～ to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"
work over
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～ give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
work
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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"
work on
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～ shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"