Definition
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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" |
| (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance" |
| have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
| cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" |
| operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" |
| make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls care |
| arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" |
| 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" |
| go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" |
| cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" |
| 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" |
| be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" |
| find the solution to (a problem or ques |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work |
| exert oneself by doing mental or phy |
| behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" |
| make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" |
| prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land" |
| gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
| move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" |
| proceed along a p |