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Synonyms for "work" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for work in English

work:

work [the ~] nom

  1. the work
    the work; the job
  2. the work
    the occupation; the profession; the work; the employment; the job
  3. the work
    the labour; the chore; the task; the workpiece; the working; the duties; the work; the labor
  4. the work
    the occupation; the pursuit; the activity; the work
  5. the work
    the perform; the agitating; the operate; the work
  6. the work
    – activity directed toward making or doing something 1
    the work
    – activity directed toward making or doing something 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • she checked several points needing further work1
  7. the work
    – the occupation for which you are paid 1
    the work; the employment
    – the occupation for which you are paid 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • a lot of people are out of work1
    • employment [the ~] nom
      • he is looking for employment1
  8. the work
    – the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) 1
    the work; the oeuvre; the body of work
    – the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • Picasso's work can be divided into periods1
    • oeuvre [the ~] nom
      • he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre1
    • body of work [the ~] nom
  9. the work
    – a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing 1
    the work; the piece of work
    – a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works1
      • the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work1
      • he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey1
      • the work of an active imagination1
      • erosion is the work of wind or water over time1
    • piece of work [the ~] nom
  10. the work
    – a place where work is done 1
    the work; the workplace
    – a place where work is done 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • he arrived at work early today1
    • workplace [the ~] nom
  11. the work
    – applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) 1
    the work; the study
    – applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • mastering a second language requires a lot of work1
    • study [the ~] nom
      • no schools offer graduate study in interior design1
  12. the work
    – (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 1
    the work
    – (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 1
    • work [the ~] nom
      • work equals force times distance1

to work verbe (works, worked, working)

  1. to work
    to work; to labor; to do; to labour
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
    • labor verbe, américain (labors, labored, laboring)
    • do verbe (does, did, doing)
    • labour verbe, britannique
  2. to work
    to operate; to proceed; to work
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • proceed verbe (proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
  3. to work
    to work
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
  4. to work
    to work; to operate in; to char; to be active; to function
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
    • operate in verbe (operates in, operated in, operating in)
    • char verbe (chars, chared, charing)
    • be active verbe (is active, being active)
    • function verbe (functions, functioned, funtioning)
  5. to work
    – give a workout to 1
    to exercise; to work; to work out
    – give a workout to 1
    • exercise verbe (exercises, exercised, exercising)
      • Some parents exercise their infants1
      • this puzzle will exercise your mind1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • My personal trainer works me hard1
      • work one's muscles1
    • work out verbe (works out, worked out, working out)
  6. to work
    – arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion 1
    to work
    – arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times1
  7. to work
    – go sour or spoil 1
    to work; to turn; to sour; to ferment
    – go sour or spoil 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • The wine worked1
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
      • The cream has turned--we have to throw it out1
    • sour verbe (sours, soured, souring)
      • The milk has soured1
    • ferment verbe (ferments, fermented, fermenting)
  8. to work
    – cause to undergo fermentation 1
    to work; to ferment
    – cause to undergo fermentation 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats1
    • ferment verbe (ferments, fermented, fermenting)
      • We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content1
  9. to work
    – find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 1
    to work; to solve; to work out; to figure out; to lick; to puzzle out
    – find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out1
      • He could not work the math problem1
    • solve verbe (solves, solved, solving)
      • did you solve the problem?1
    • work out verbe (works out, worked out, working out)
    • figure out verbe (figures out, figured out, figuring out)
    • lick verbe (licks, licked, licking)
    • puzzle out verbe (puzzles out, puzzled out, puzzling out)
  10. to work
    – use or manipulate to one's advantage 1
    to exploit; to work
    – use or manipulate to one's advantage 1
    • exploit verbe (exploits, exploited, exploiting)
      • He exploit the new taxation system1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • She knows how to work the system1
      • he works his parents for sympathy1
  11. to work
    – make uniform 1
    to work; to knead
    – make uniform 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • work the clay until it is soft1
    • knead verbe (kneads, kneaded, kneading)
      • knead dough1
  12. to work
    – perform as expected when applied 1
    to run; to go; to operate; to work; to function
    – perform as expected when applied 1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • Does this old car still run well?1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • This old radio doesn't work anymore1
    • function verbe (functions, functioned, funtioning)
  13. to work
    – move into or onto 1
    to work
    – move into or onto 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • work the raisins into the dough1
      • the student worked a few jokes into his presentation1
      • work the body onto the flatbed truck1
  14. to work
    – cause to happen or to occur as a consequence 1
    to work; to play; to bring; to make for; wreak
    – cause to happen or to occur as a consequence 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • I cannot work a miracle1
    • play verbe (plays, played, playing)
      • play a joke1
    • bring verbe (brings, brought, bringing)
      • bring comments1
      • The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area1
    • make for verbe (makes for, made for, making for)
    • wreak verbe
      • wreak havoc1
  15. to work
    – make something, usually for a specific function 1
    to form; to shape; to work; to mould; mold; to forge
    – make something, usually for a specific function 1
    • form verbe (forms, formed, forming)
    • shape verbe (shapes, shaped, shaping)
      • shape a figure1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
    • mould verbe (moulds, moulded, moulding)
    • mold verbe
      • She molded the rice balls carefully1
    • forge verbe (forges, forged, forging)
  16. to work
    – shape, form, or improve a material 1
    to process; to work; to work on
    – shape, form, or improve a material 1
    • process verbe (processes, processed, processing)
      • process iron1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • work stone into tools1
      • work the metal1
    • work on verbe (works on, worked on, working on)
  17. to work
    – prepare for crops 1
    to crop; to work; to cultivate
    – prepare for crops 1
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
    • cultivate verbe (cultivates, cultivated, cultivating)
      • cultivate the land1
  18. to work
    – gratify and charm, usually in order to influence 1
    to work
    – gratify and charm, usually in order to influence 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • the political candidate worked the crowds1
  19. to work
    – move in an agitated manner 1
    to work
    – move in an agitated manner 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • His fingers worked with tension1
  20. to work
    – proceed along a path 1
    to work; to make
    – proceed along a path 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • work one's way through the crowd1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • make one's way into the forest1
  21. to work
    – provoke or excite 1
    to work
    – provoke or excite 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy1
  22. to work
    – proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity 1
    to work
    – proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • work your way through every problem or task1
      • She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived1
      • Start from the bottom and work towards the top1
  23. to work
    – cause to work 1
    to work; put to work
    – cause to work 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • he is working his servants hard1
    • put to work verbe
  24. to work
    – be employed 1
    to work; do work
    – be employed 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • Is your husband working again?1
      • My wife never worked1
      • Do you want to work after the age of 60?1
      • She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money1
      • She works as a waitress to put herself through college1
    • do work verbe
  25. to work
    – exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 1
    to work
    – exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • I will work hard to improve my grades1
      • she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor1
  26. to work
    – cause to operate or function 1
    to work
    – cause to operate or function 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • This pilot works the controls1
      • Can you work an electric drill?1
  27. to work
    – operate in or through 1
    to work
    – operate in or through 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
  28. to work
    – have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected 1
    to act; to work
    – have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected 1
    • act verbe (acts, acted, acting)
      • How does your idea work in practice?1
      • The breaks of my new car act quickly1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought1
      • How does your idea work in practice?1
      • This method doesn't work1
      • The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water1
  29. to work
    – have and exert influence or effect 1
    to influence; to work; to act upon
    – have and exert influence or effect 1
    • influence verbe (influences, influenced, influencing)
      • The artist's work influenced the young painter1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • The artist's work influenced the young painter1
      • She worked on her friends to support the political candidate1
    • act upon verbe (acts upon, acted upon, acting upon)
  30. to work
    – operate in a certain place, area, or specialty 1
    to work
    – operate in a certain place, area, or specialty 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • She works the night clubs1
      • The salesman works the Midwest1
      • This artist works mostly in acrylics1
  31. to work
    – behave in a certain way when handled 1
    to work
    – behave in a certain way when handled 1
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • This dough does not work easily1
      • The soft metal works well1

Conjugations for work:

present
  1. work
  2. work
  3. works
  4. work
  5. work
  6. work
simple past
  1. worked
  2. worked
  3. worked
  4. worked
  5. worked
  6. worked
present perfect
  1. have worked
  2. have worked
  3. has worked
  4. have worked
  5. have worked
  6. have worked
past continuous
  1. was working
  2. were working
  3. was working
  4. were working
  5. were working
  6. were working
future
  1. shall work
  2. will work
  3. will work
  4. shall work
  5. will work
  6. will work
continuous present
  1. am working
  2. are working
  3. is working
  4. are working
  5. are working
  6. are working
subjunctive
  1. be worked
  2. be worked
  3. be worked
  4. be worked
  5. be worked
  6. be worked
diverse
  1. work!
  2. let's work!
  5. worked
  6. working
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

work

  1. work
    business; work
  2. work
    work; be on the job
  3. work
    work; toil
  4. work
    work; drudge
  5. work
    service; duty; work; attendance

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Alternate Synonyms for "work":


Antonyms for "work":


Related Definitions for "work":

  1. activity directed toward making or doing something1
    • she checked several points needing further work1
  2. the occupation for which you are paid1
    • a lot of people are out of work1
  3. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)1
    • Picasso's work can be divided into periods1
  4. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing1
    • it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works1
    • the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work1
    • he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey1
    • the work of an active imagination1
    • erosion is the work of wind or water over time1
  5. a place where work is done1
    • he arrived at work early today1
  6. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)1
    • mastering a second language requires a lot of work1
  7. (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 force1
    • work equals force times distance1
  8. give a workout to1
    • My personal trainer works me hard1
    • work one's muscles1
  9. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion1
    • The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times1
  10. go sour or spoil1
    • The wine worked1
  11. cause to undergo fermentation1
    • The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats1
  12. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of1
    • this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out1
    • He could not work the math problem1
  13. use or manipulate to one's advantage1
    • She knows how to work the system1
    • he works his parents for sympathy1
  14. make uniform1
    • work the clay until it is soft1
  15. perform as expected when applied1
    • This old radio doesn't work anymore1
  16. move into or onto1
    • work the raisins into the dough1
    • the student worked a few jokes into his presentation1
    • work the body onto the flatbed truck1
  17. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence1
    • I cannot work a miracle1
  18. make something, usually for a specific function1
  19. shape, form, or improve a material1
    • work stone into tools1
    • work the metal1
  20. prepare for crops1
  21. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence1
    • the political candidate worked the crowds1
  22. move in an agitated manner1
    • His fingers worked with tension1
  23. proceed along a path1
    • work one's way through the crowd1
  24. provoke or excite1
    • The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy1
  25. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity1
    • work your way through every problem or task1
    • She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived1
    • Start from the bottom and work towards the top1
  26. cause to work1
    • he is working his servants hard1
  27. be employed1
    • Is your husband working again?1
    • My wife never worked1
    • Do you want to work after the age of 60?1
    • She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money1
    • She works as a waitress to put herself through college1
  28. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity1
    • I will work hard to improve my grades1
    • she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor1
  29. cause to operate or function1
    • This pilot works the controls1
    • Can you work an electric drill?1
  30. operate in or through1
  31. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected1
    • The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought1
    • How does your idea work in practice?1
    • This method doesn't work1
    • The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water1
  32. have and exert influence or effect1
    • The artist's work influenced the young painter1
    • She worked on her friends to support the political candidate1
  33. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty1
    • She works the night clubs1
    • The salesman works the Midwest1
    • This artist works mostly in acrylics1
  34. behave in a certain way when handled1
    • This dough does not work easily1
    • The soft metal works well1

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