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Definitions of work:

• noun:   activity directed toward making or doing something

  Example: "She checked several points needing further work"

• noun:   a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

  Example: "It is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"

• noun:   (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

  Example: "Work equals force times distance"

• noun:   the occupation for which you are paid

  Example: "A lot of people are out of work"

• noun:   the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

  Example: "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"

• noun:   a place where work is done

  Example: "He arrived at work early today"

• noun:   applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

  Example: "Mastering a second language requires a lot of work"

• verb:   provoke or excite

  Example: "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"

• verb:   proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

  Example: "Work your way through every problem or task"

• verb:   cause to work

  Example: "He is working his servants hard"

• verb:   be employed

  Example: "Is your husband working again?"

• verb:   exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

  Example: "I will work hard to improve my grades"

• verb:   cause to operate or function

  Example: "This pilot works the controls"

• verb:   operate in or through

  Example: "Work the phones"

• verb:   have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

  Example: "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"

• verb:   operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

  Example: "She works the night clubs"

• verb:   behave in a certain way when handled

  Example: "This dough does not work easily"

• verb:   arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

  Example: "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"

• verb:   move into or onto

  Example: "Work the raisins into the dough"

• verb:   shape, form, or improve a material

  Example: "Work stone into tools"

• verb:   gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

  Example: "The political candidate worked the crowds"

• verb:   move in an agitated manner

  Example: "His fingers worked with tension"

• verb:   proceed along a path

  Example: "Work one's way through the crowd"

• verb:   cause to undergo fermentation

  Example: "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

• verb:   give a work-out to

  Example: "My personal trainer works me hard"

• verb:   use or manipulate to one's advantage

  Example: "She knows how to work the system"

• verb:   make uniform

  Example: "Work the clay until it is soft"

• verb:   perform as expected when applied

  Example: "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

• verb:   cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

  Example: "I cannot work a miracle"

• verb:   have and exert influence or effect

  Example: "The artist's work influenced the young painter"

• verb:   make something, usually for a specific function

  Example: "Work the metal into a sword"

• verb:   prepare for crops

  Example: "Work the soil"

• verb:   go sour or spoil

  Example: "The wine worked"

• verb:   find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

  Example: "Work out your problems with the boss"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8682)