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    Work
    /wərk/

    noun

    • 1. activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result: "he was tired after a day's work" Similar labortoilexertioneffortOpposite leisurerest
    • 2. a task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing has to do: "they made sure the work was progressing smoothly" Similar tasksjobsdutiesassignments

    verb

    • 1. be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work: "she has been working so hard" Similar toillaborexert oneselfslave (away)Opposite restplay
    • 2. (of a machine or system) operate or function, especially properly or effectively: "his cell phone doesn't work unless he goes to a high point" Similar functiongorunoperate
  2. Jul 5, 2012 · work: [verb] to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary. to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations. to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity.

  3. WORK definition: 1. an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for…. Learn more.

  4. The word work has many shades of meaning, but most involve putting in an effort of some sort. You're not going to become an Olympic ice skater overnight. You'll need to do a serious amount of work to get there.

  5. Work definition: exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. . See examples of WORK used in a sentence.

  6. Define work. work synonyms, work pronunciation, work translation, English dictionary definition of work. n. 1. a. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something: Cleaning the basement was a lot of work.

  7. WORK definition: 1. to do a job, especially the job you do to earn money: 2. If a machine or piece of equipment…. Learn more.

  8. Synonyms work work employment career profession occupation trade These are all words for the jobs that somebody does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time. work the job that somebody does, especially in order to earn money:. It’s very difficult to find work at the moment. employment (rather formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being ...

  9. make effort; 3 [transitive] work yourself/somebody + adv./prep. to make yourself/someone work, especially very hard She works herself too hard.; 4 [intransitive] to make efforts to achieve something work for something She dedicated her life to working for peace. work to do something The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. The police and the public need to work together to combat ...

  10. [intransitive] to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job I can't work if I'm cold. The kids always work hard at school.; work on something The whole team is currently working on the project.; He is working on a new novel. She's outside, working on the car. work at something I've been working at my assignment all day. ...

  11. Work definition: A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture.

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