work
— Verb
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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
— Verb
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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
— Verb
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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
— Verb
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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
— Verb
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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"
work up
— Verb
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～ bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
work
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～ gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
workable
— Adjective
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～ capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
workaday
— Adjective
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～ found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
workaholic
— Noun
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～ person with a compulsive need to work
workaholism
— Noun
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～ compulsiveness about working