Phrase guide
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verb
To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To exercise influence on someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
shape, form, or improve a material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: work, process
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transform, transmute, transubstantiate
Narrower terms: hot-work, coldwork, cold work, overwork, rework, make over, retread, rack, tool, till
verb
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: work at
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work
Narrower terms: belabor, belabour
History
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