exercise
work
work out
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
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times
sour
turn
ferment
go sour or spoil
The milk has soured
The wine worked
The cream has turned — we have to throw it out
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
activity directed toward making or doing something
she checked several points needing further work
employment
the occupation for which you are paid
he is looking for employment
a lot of people are out of work
solve
figure out
puzzle out
lick
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 figure it out?
Did you puzzle out my meaning?
He could not work the math problem
exploit
use or manipulate to one's advantage
He exploited the new taxation system
She knows how to work the system
he works his parents for sympathy
knead
to mix into a homogeneous mass
knead dough
work the clay until it is soft
function
operate
run
perform as expected when applied
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
Does this old car still run well?
This old radio doesn't work anymore
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
bring
play
wreak
make for
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
shape
form
mold
mould
forge
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
work on
process
shape, form, or improve a material
work stone into tools
process iron
work the metal
cultivate
crop
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
make
proceed along a path
work one's way through the crowd
make one's way into the forest
provoke or excite
The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy
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
put to work
cause to work
he is working his servants hard
do work
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
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
I will work hard to improve my grades
she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
cause to operate or function
This pilot works the controls
Can you work an electric drill?
operate in or through
Work the phones
act
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 breaks of my new car act quickly
The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
influence
act upon
have and exert influence or effect
The artist's work influenced the young painter
She worked on her friends to support the political candidate
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
She works the night clubs
The salesman works the Midwest
This artist works mostly in acrylics
behave in a certain way when handled
This dough does not work easily
The soft metal works well
oeuvre
body of work
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre
Picasso's work can be divided into periods
piece of work
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
workplace
a place where work is done
he arrived at work early today
study
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
mastering a second language requires a lot of work
no schools offer graduate study in interior design
(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