work
Other forms: works; working; worked
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.
When you say you have to go to work, work is a noun meaning your workplace. The actual tasks you perform at your workplace — what you get paid for — are also called work. Your work might consist of answering the phone or baking bread or doing the accounting. Work can also be a verb describing doing some kind of activity, often one associated with your job. It's a bummer to work on Saturday when you already worked all week.
Definitions of work
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activity directed toward making or doing something“she checked several points needing further work”
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lavation, wash, washing
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
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action
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
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job
a damaging piece of work
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job
the performance of a piece of work
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operation, procedure
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
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service
work done by one person or group that benefits another
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polishing, shining
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
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heavy lifting
difficult work
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housewifery
the work of a housewife
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housekeeping, housework
the work of cleaning and running a house
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ironing
the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
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busywork, make-work
active work of little value
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logging
the work of cutting down trees for timber
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loose end, unfinished business
work that is left incomplete
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nightwork
work to be done at night
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paperwork
work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
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social service, welfare work
an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
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labor, labour, toil
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
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subbing, substituting
working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
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investigating, investigation
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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aid, attention, care, tending
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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duty
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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mission, missionary work
the organized work of a religious missionary
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spadework
dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
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timework
work paid for at a rate per unit of time
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labor, project, task, undertaking
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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coursework
work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
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bathing, washup
the act of washing yourself (or another person)
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ablution
the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
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dishwashing, washup
the act of washing dishes
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washing-up
the washing of dishes etc after a meal
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window-washing
the activity of washing windows
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rinse
washing lightly without soap
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soak, soaking
washing something by allowing it to soak
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hair care, haircare, hairdressing
care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
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roping
capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
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breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, snap, walkover
any undertaking that is easy to do
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consulting service
service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)
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facility
a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
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laundering
washing clothes and bed linens
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shoeshine
the act of shining shoes
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national service
compulsory service in the military during peacetime
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utility
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
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corvee
unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
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donkeywork, drudgery, grind, plodding
hard monotonous routine work
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effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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hunt, hunting
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
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hackwork
professional work done according to formula
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haymaking
cutting grass and curing it to make hay
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manual labor, manual labour
labor done with the hands
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overwork, overworking
the act of working too much or too long
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slavery
work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
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analysis
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
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count, counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
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police investigation, police work
the investigation of criminal activities
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empiricism
the application of empirical methods in any art or science
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examination, scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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examination, testing
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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enquiry, inquiry
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
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research
systematic investigation to establish facts
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search
an investigation seeking answers
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tabulation
the act of putting into tabular form
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tap, wiretap
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
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maternalism
motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
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baby sitting, babysitting
the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
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pet sitting
the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home
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dental care
care for the teeth
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first aid
emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
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intervention, treatment
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
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incubation
maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
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livery
the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
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manicure
professional care for the hands and fingernails
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pedicure
professional care for the feet and toenails
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nourishment
the act of nourishing
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nursing
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
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TLC, tender loving care
considerate and solicitous care
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nurturance
physical and emotional care and nourishment
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personal care
care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions
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skin care, skincare
care for the skin
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faith cure, faith healing
care provided through prayer and faith in God
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chore, job, task
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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function, office, part, role
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
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assignment, duty assignment
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
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da'wah, dawah
missionary work for Islam
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adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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assignment
an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
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baby
a project of personal concern to someone
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endeavor, endeavour, enterprise
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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labor of love, labour of love
productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
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endurance contest, marathon
any long and arduous undertaking
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no-brainer
anything that requires little thought
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proposition
a task to be dealt with
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large order, tall order
a formidable task or requirement
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venture
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
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tree surgery
treatment of damaged or decaying trees
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health care, healthcare
the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
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social work
any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
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casework
close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
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activity
any specific behavior
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applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
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study
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acquisition, learning
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
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acquisition, learning
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a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing“it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works”“the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work”“he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey”“the work of an active imagination”“erosion is the work of wind or water over time”
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synonyms:
piece of work
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follow-up, followup
a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
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handcraft, handicraft, handiwork, handwork
a work produced by hand labor
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ironwork
work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)
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lacework
work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
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lacquerware
a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
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leatherwork
work made of leather
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chef-d'oeuvre, masterpiece
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
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metalwork
the metal parts of something
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openwork
ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
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polychrome
a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
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silverwork
decorative work made of silver
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caning, wicker, wickerwork
work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
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woodwork
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
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work in progress
a piece of work that is not yet finished
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workpiece
work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
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publication
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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cabinetwork
woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
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japan
lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
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joinery
fine woodwork done by a joiner
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millwork
woodwork that has been machined at a mill
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reissue, reprint, reprinting
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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new edition
a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
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book
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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volume
a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications
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read
something that is read
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impression, printing
all the copies of a work printed at one time
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collection, compendium
a publication containing a variety of works
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periodical
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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mag, magazine
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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tip sheet
a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc.
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reference, source
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
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republication
something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
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product, production
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
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the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)“Picasso's work can be divided into periods”
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synonyms:
body of work, oeuvre
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writing
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
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canon
the collection of works by a writer or artist that are considered to be authentic
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patristics, patrology
the writings of the early Church Fathers
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end product, output
final product; the things produced
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writing
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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”
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do work
be employed
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go through, run through, work through
apply thoroughly; think through
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futz, mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter, tinker
do random, unplanned work or activities; spend time idly
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carpenter
work as a carpenter
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clerk
work as a clerk, as in the legal business
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page
work as a page
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wait, waitress
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
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pull one's weight
do one's share in a common task
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electioneer
work actively for a political candidate or a party
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assist
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
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beaver, beaver away
work hard on something
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work at, work on
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
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keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel, peg away, plug away, slog
work doggedly or persistently
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busy, occupy
keep busy with
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collaborate, cooperate, get together, join forces
work together on a common enterprise or project
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volunteer
do volunteer work
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specialise, specialize
devote oneself to a special area of work
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minister
work as a minister
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intern
work, sometimes without pay, as an intern
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skipper
work as the skipper on a vessel
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boondoggle
do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
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scant, skimp
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
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serve
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
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protect
use tariffs to favor domestic industry
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puddle
mess around, as in a liquid or paste
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whip through
go through very fast
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belabor, belabour
work at or to absurd length
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potter, putter
work lightly
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dabble, play around, smatter
work with in an amateurish manner
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collaborate
cooperate as a traitor
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go along, play along
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
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abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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do work
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cause to work
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put to work
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do work
be employed
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exercise, work out
give a workout to
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warm up
cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
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computerise, computerize, cybernate
control a function, process, or creation by a computer
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rack
put on a rack and pinion
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exploit, overwork
work excessively hard
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warm up
cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
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limber
cause to become limber
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overdrive
drive or work too hard
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do work
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give a workout to
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shape, form, or improve a material“work stone into tools”“work the metal”
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hot-work
roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot
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cold work, coldwork
shape (metal) without heat
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overwork
use too much
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make over, retread, rework
use again in altered form
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rack
work on a rack
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tool
work with a tool
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till
work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
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plough, plow, turn
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
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hoe
dig with a hoe
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transform, transmute, transubstantiate
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
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make something, usually for a specific function“Work the metal into a sword”
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carve
form by carving
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swage, upset
form metals with a swage
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chip
form by chipping
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layer
make or form a layer
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cut out
form and create by cutting out
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machine
turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
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grind
shape or form by grinding
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stamp
form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
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puddle
subject to puddling or form by puddling
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beat
shape by beating
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preform
form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
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preform
form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
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mound
form into a rounded elevation
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hill
form into a hill
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roughcast
shape roughly
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remold, reshape
shape again or shape differently
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sinter
cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
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cast, mold, mould
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
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throw
make on a potter's wheel
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coil, hand-build, handbuild
make without a potter's wheel
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sculpt, sculpture
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
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model, mold, mould
form in clay, wax, etc
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hew, hew out
make or shape as with an axe
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gouge out
make gouges into a surface
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rabbet
cut a rectangular groove into
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grave, sculpt, sculpture
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
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die, die out
cut or shape with a die
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mound over
form a mound over
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press, press out
press from a plastic
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recast, remold, remould
cast again
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sand cast
pour molten metal into a mold of sand
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forge, hammer
create by hammering
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fret
carve a pattern into
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create from raw material, create from raw stuff
make from scratch
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make uniform
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behave in a certain way when handled
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provoke or excite
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gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
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operate in a certain place, area, or specialty“The salesman works the Midwest”“This artist works mostly in acrylics”
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do work
be employed
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do work
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use or manipulate to one's advantage“She knows how to work the system”“he works his parents for sympathy”
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exploit
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make hay
turn to one's advantage
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play
use to one's advantage
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avail, help
take or use
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feed, prey
profit from in an exploitatory manner
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use
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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parlay
exploit a skill or resource in order to get something of greater value
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take advantage, trespass
make excessive use of
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operate in or through
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cause to operate or function
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prepare for crops
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cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of“Work out your problems with the boss”“this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out”“He could not work the math problem”
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figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work out
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answer, resolve
understand the meaning of
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riddle
explain a riddle
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strike
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
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guess, infer
guess correctly; solve by guessing
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answer
give the correct answer or solution to
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break
find the solution or key to
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tell
discern or comprehend
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understand
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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the occupation for which you are paid“a lot of people are out of work”
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employment
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coaching, coaching job
the job of a professional coach
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booking, engagement
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
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ministry
the work of a minister of religion
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navigation, sailing, seafaring
the work of a sailor
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work load, workload
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
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piecework
work paid for according to the quantity produced
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service
employment in or work for another
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telecommuting, teleworking
employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
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services
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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public service
employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
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paper route
the job of delivering newspapers regularly
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gig
a booking for performers, especially musicians
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cabotage
navigation in coastal waters
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case load
the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency)
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minister
the job of a head of a government department
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business, job, line, line of work, occupation
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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a place where work is done“he arrived at work early today”
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workplace
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bakehouse, bakery, bakeshop
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
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beehive
any workplace where people are very busy
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brokerage, brokerage house
place where a broker conducts his business
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central, exchange, telephone exchange
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
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colliery, pit
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
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creamery
a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
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drill site
workplace that is the site of a drill hole
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exchange
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
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farm
workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
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fishery, piscary
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
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fish farm
a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food
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forge, smithy
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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gasworks
the workplace where coal gas is manufactured
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glassworks
a workplace where glass is made
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ironworks
the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made
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job
a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";
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lab, laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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laundry
workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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location
a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made
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lumberyard
a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
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oyster bank, oyster bed, oyster park
a workplace where oysters are bred and grown
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proving ground
a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas
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rope yard, ropewalk
workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
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roundhouse
workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
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shipyard
a workplace where ships are built or repaired
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shop floor
workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines
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studio
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
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studio
workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded
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tannery
workplace where skins and hides are tanned
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test bed
a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions
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waterworks
workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
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shop, workshop
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
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artist's workroom, atelier
a studio especially for an artist or designer
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bindery
a workshop where books are bound
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bio lab, biology lab, biology laboratory
a laboratory for biological research
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bookbindery
a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
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brickfield, brickyard
a place where bricks are made and sold
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broadcasting studio
a studio where broadcasts originate
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centrex
(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
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chem lab, chemistry lab, chemistry laboratory
a laboratory for research in chemistry
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chicken farm
farm where chickens are raised for sale
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chop shop
a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts
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commodities exchange, commodities market, commodity exchange
an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery
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corn exchange
an exchange where grains are bought and sold
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croft
a small farm worked by a crofter
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dairy, dairy farm
a farm where dairy products are produced
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defense laboratory
a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense
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dye-works
a workshop where dyeing is done
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farm-place, farmplace, farmstead
a farm together with its buildings
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grange
an outlying farm
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home-farm
a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment
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Laundromat, launderette
a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
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machine shop
workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools
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naval shipyard, navy yard
a military shipyard
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patisserie
a bakery specializing in French pastry
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pearl fishery
a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters
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physics lab, physics laboratory
a laboratory for research in physics
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pig farm, piggery
a farm where pigs are raised or kept
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pottery
a workshop where clayware is made
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print shop, printing shop
a workplace where printing is done
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cattle farm, cattle ranch, ranch, spread
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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recording studio
studio where tapes and records are recorded
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saddlery
workshop where a saddler works
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sewage farm
a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage
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sheeprun, sheepwalk
farm devoted to raising sheep
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sheltered workshop
a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population
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securities market, stock exchange, stock market
an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
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stud farm
a farm where horses are bred
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patchboard, plugboard, switchboard
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
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truck farm, truck garden
a farm where vegetables are grown for market
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turnery
workshop where objects are made on a lathe
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vinery, vineyard
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
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washhouse
a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
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geographic point, geographical point
a point on the surface of the Earth
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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”
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put to work
cause to work
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serve
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
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bank
be in the banking business
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fill, occupy, take
assume, as of positions or roles
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drive
work as a driver
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tinker
work as a tinker or tinkerer
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serve
do military service
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blackleg, fink, rat, scab
take the place of work of someone on strike
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dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail
work hard
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farm
be a farmer; work as a farmer
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moonlight
work a second job, usually after hours
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job
work occasionally
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man
take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
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break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down, slave
work very hard, like a slave
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subcontract
work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
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turn a trick
have a customer, of a prostitute
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freelance
work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
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sit
serve in a specific professional capacity
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staff
serve on the staff of
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act
discharge one's duties
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rotate
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
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function, officiate
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
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caddie, caddy
act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
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ranch
manage or run a ranch
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represent
be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
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put to work
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(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”
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type of:
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energy, free energy
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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energy, free energy
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proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
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proceed along a path
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move into or onto
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move in an agitated manner
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arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
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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 medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water”
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synonyms:
act
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type of:
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bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
attain success or reach a desired goal
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bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
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perform as expected when applied“This old radio doesn't work anymore”
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run
be operating, running or functioning
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malfunction, misfunction
fail to function or function improperly
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double
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
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roll
begin operating or running
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run
be operating, running or functioning
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cut
function as a cutting instrument
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serve, service
be used by; as of a utility
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run
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have and exert influence or effect“She worked on her friends to support the political candidate”
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prejudice, prepossess
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
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form, imprint
establish or impress firmly in the mind
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militate
have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
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manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
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color, colour
modify or bias
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swing, swing over
influence decisively
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blackjack, blackmail, pressure
exert pressure on someone through threats
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carry, persuade, sway
win approval or support for
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get at
influence by corruption
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fix
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
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dominate
be in control
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bias, predetermine
cause to be biased
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bias
influence in an unfair way
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overbear
overcome
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possess
enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
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cause to undergo fermentation
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go sour or spoil
Pronunciation
US
/wərk/
UK
/wək/
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