work
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～ cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
work
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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"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
work
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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"
work through
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～ apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example"
work
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～ 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 out
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～ do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
work out
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～ make a mathematical calculation or computation
work
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～ 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"
work
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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"
work
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～ behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
work out
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～ happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well; "Things worked out in an interesting way"; "Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"
work
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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
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～ proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
work
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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"
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"