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work

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verb

ˈwərk How to pronounce work (audio)
worked ˈwərkt How to pronounce work (audio) or wrought ˈrȯt How to pronounce work (audio) ; working

intransitive verb

1
a
: to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary
works in publishing
b
: to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations
worked all day over a hot stove
c
: to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity
2
: to function or operate according to plan or design
hinges work better with oil
3
: to produce a desired effect or result : succeed
a plan that will work
4
: to exert an influence or tendency
5
a
: to make way slowly and with difficulty : move or progress laboriously
worked up to the presidency
b
: to sail to windward
6
a
: to move slightly in relation to another part
b
: to get into a specified condition by slow or imperceptible movements
the knot worked loose
c
: to be in agitation or restless motion
d
: ferment sense 1
7
: to permit of being worked : react in a specified way to being worked
this wood works easily

transitive verb

1
: to set or keep in motion, operation, or activity : cause to operate or produce
a pump worked by hand
work farmland
2
: to bring to pass : effect
work miracles
3
: to solve (a problem) by reasoning or calculation
—often used with out
4
a
: to cause to toil or labor
worked their horses nearly to death
b
: to make use of : exploit
c
: to control or guide the operation of
switches are worked from a central tower
5
a
: to carry on an operation or perform a job through, at, in, or along
the peddler worked the corner
a sportscaster hired to work the game
b
: to greet and talk with in a friendly way in order to ingratiate oneself or achieve a purpose
politicians working the crowd
worked the room
6
: to pay for or achieve with labor or service
worked my way through college
worked my way up in the company
7
a
: to prepare for use by stirring or kneading
b
: to bring into a desired form by a gradual process of cutting, hammering, scraping, pressing, or stretching
work cold steel
8
a
: to fashion or create a useful or desired product by expending labor or exertion on : forge, shape
work flint into tools
b
: to make or decorate with needlework
especially : embroider
9
a
: to get (oneself or an object) into or out of a condition or position by gradual stages
b
: contrive, arrange
we can work it so that you can take your vacation
10
a
: excite, provoke
worked myself into a rage
b
: to practice trickery or cajolery on for some end
worked the management for a free ticket

work

2 of 3

noun

1
: activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform something:
a
: activity that a person engages in regularly to earn a livelihood
people looking for work
b
: a specific task, duty, function, or assignment often being a part or phase of some larger activity
c
: sustained physical or mental effort to overcome obstacles and achieve an objective or result
2
: one's place of employment
didn't go to work today
3
a
: something produced or accomplished by effort, exertion, or exercise of skill
this book is the work of many hands
b
: something produced by the exercise of creative talent or expenditure of creative effort : artistic production
an early work by a major writer
4
a
: something that results from a particular manner or method of working, operating, or devising
careful police work
clever camera work
b
: something that results from the use or fashioning of a particular material
porcelain work
5
a
works plural : structures in engineering (such as docks, bridges, or embankments) or mining (such as shafts or tunnels)
b
: a fortified structure (such as a fort, earthen barricade, or trench)
6
works plural in form but singular or plural in construction : a place where industrial labor is carried on : plant, factory
7
works plural : the working or moving parts of a mechanism
the works of a clock
8
works plural
a
: everything possessed, available, or belonging
the whole works, rod, reel, tackle box, went overboard
ordered pizza with the works
b
: subjection to drastic treatment : all possible abuse
—usually used with get or give
get the worksgave them the works
9
a
: the transference of energy that is produced by the motion of the point of application of a force and is measured by multiplying the force and the displacement of its point of application in the line of action
b
: energy expended by natural phenomena
c
: the result of such energy
sand dunes are the work of sea and wind
10
a
: effective operation : effect, result
wait for time to do its healing work
b
: manner of working : workmanship, execution
11
works plural : performance of moral or religious acts
salvation by works
12
: the material or piece of material that is operated upon at any stage in the process of manufacture

work

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adjective

1
: suitable or styled for wear while working
work clothes
2
: used for work
a work elephant
3
: involving or engaged in work
a work crew
work hours
Phrases
work on
1
: affect
worked on my sympathies
2
: to strive to influence or persuade
work upon
: to have effect upon : operate on
at work
1
: engaged in working : busy
especially : engaged in one's regular occupation
2
: having effect : operating, functioning
in the works
: in process of preparation, development, or completion
in work
1
: in process of being done
2
of a horse : in training
out of work
: without regular employment : jobless

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for work

work, labor, travail, toil, drudgery, grind mean activity involving effort or exertion.

work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force.

too tired to do any work

labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion.

farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor

travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering.

years of travail were lost when the house burned

toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor.

his lot would be years of back-breaking toil

drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor.

an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery

grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body.

the grind of the assembly line

work, employment, occupation, calling, pursuit, métier, business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living.

work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not.

her work as a hospital volunteer

employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer.

your employment with this firm is hereby terminated

occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training.

his occupation as a trained auto mechanic

calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession.

the ministry seemed my true calling

pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest.

her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit

métier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted.

acting was my one and only métier

business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs.

the business of managing a hotel

Example Sentences

Verb I started working when I was sixteen. She works part-time at the restaurant. She has always wanted to work in advertising. She has to work two jobs to support her family. She worked through lunch to get the report done. I'm not working tomorrow—the boss gave me the day off. He works about 60 hours a week. The job requires that you work some nights and weekends. She is used to working long hours. She works the Northeast region of the state selling insurance. Noun She is trying to find work in publishing. How long have you been looking for work? He started work as a car salesman. I know him through work. She didn't come to work today. He left work a few minutes ago. She's not here right now. She's at work. She went out with her friends from work. Can you describe your work to the class? A large part of the work is responding to e-mails. Adjective What does your work schedule look like this week? See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The Moon is in your ambitious 10th house, giving you the urge to work your way up the professional ladder. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022 The results of the study aligns with other recent evidence demonstrating that people typically want to work to live rather than the other way around. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022 Henderson’s program employs individuals who were previously in prison to work at the farm. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2022 While some improvement projects are still underway, the airport had comparatively smooth summer operations, noted Kathleen Bangs, a spokesperson for flight tracking site FlightAware who used to work for the Minneapolis-St. Marnie Hunter, CNN, 21 Sep. 2022 But many of the projects can set aside only a set number of units for people with low incomes — typically incomes 50% to 60% of the median income — for the economics to work. jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2022 After a knee injury left him unable to play, Adkins dropped out to work on an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana and marry his high school sweetheart, Barbara Lewis. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022 Since 2013, surveys by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have asked how many hours respondents preferred to work. Greg Ip, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2022 Give them the opportunity to work legally, and then make sure that the employers that are employing them are doing it the right way and paying them correctly. Paul Best, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
Noun
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to a job, work environment, or hiring process. Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Sep. 2022 And don't overlook volunteer work, which often involves a lot of motion. Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN, 22 Sep. 2022 Many headed to her Instagram comments section to share their excitement about getting the chance to read the All My Children alum's work. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022 That’s a lot of additional work for companies that were stretched thin over the pandemic, laying off much of their workforces. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2022 Animal lovers interested in adopting Sandy or contributing to Knox County Humane Society's lifesaving work should visit the shelter's website. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022 As companies embrace Zoom meetings and remote work, lavish retreats are one way to foster corporate culture when people don’t see each other regularly. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2022 Experts who took part in the court’s work or monitored its proceedings are now pondering its legacy. Time, 22 Sep. 2022 Which, by the way, does not diminish the crucial importance of the committee’s work. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Of course, every generation of workers has had its anti-work philosophies and many managers and striving colleagues have always taken issue with them. Kathryn Dill And Angela Yang, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Sadly, lying flat, ghost quitting and anti-work trends show the discouragement and disconnection of young adults from the workplace and economy. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 The right approach to non-work time can help prevent burnout, improve health and generally make life more livable. Chris Woolston, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2022 Recent research on building high-performing teams revealed that top teams are more likely to invest time discussing non-work matters with their colleagues (25% more). Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Even if your schedule isn’t flexible, working from an RV puts you that much closer to a pre-work hike, midday ride, or evening paddle. Outside Online, 18 July 2022 In Severance, the employees of a technology company undergo a brain procedure that separates their non-work memories from their working life. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 7 July 2022 One employee said that, at a non-work barbecue, a cook pushed him so that his hands landed in a fire. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2022 Leah had plans to paddle section nine of the French Broad River, fives miles of flat and Class III whitewater ending at a hot springs—her favorite post-work spot. Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English werken, worken, from Old English wyrcan; akin to Old English weorc

Noun

Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, Greek ergon, Avestan varəzem activity

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of work was before the 12th century

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