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work
Overview of noun work
The noun work has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (435) work -- (activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work")
2. (359) work, 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")
3. (96) employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")
4. (44) study, work -- (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")
5. (41) oeuvre, work, 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")
6. (18) workplace, work -- (a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today")
7. (14) 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; "work equals force times distance")
Overview of verb work
The verb work has 27 senses (first 13 from tagged texts)
1. (77) work -- (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")
2. (62) work, 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")
3. (32) work, 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")
4. (20) function, work, operate, go, 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")
5. (9) work, work on, process -- (shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal")
6. (9) exercise, work, work out -- (give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles")
7. (5) make, work -- (proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest")
8. (4) work -- (operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics")
9. (3) work -- (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")
10. (3) work -- (move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension")
11. (3) bring, work, 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")
12. (2) work, put to work -- (cause to work; "he is working his servants hard")
13. (2) cultivate, crop, work -- (prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land")
14. work -- (behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well")
15. influence, act upon, work -- (have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate")
16. work -- (operate in or through; "Work the phones")
17. work -- (cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?")
18. work -- (provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy")
19. work -- (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds")
20. shape, form, work, 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")
21. work -- (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")
22. knead, work -- (make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft")
23. exploit, work -- (use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy")
24. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work -- (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 get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem")
25. ferment, work -- (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")
26. sour, turn, ferment, work -- (go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out")
27. work -- (arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun work
7 senses of work
Sense 1
work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
work, piece of work
=> product, production
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
employment, work
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
study, work
=> learning, acquisition
=> basic cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
oeuvre, work, body of work
=> end product, output
=> product, production
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 6
workplace, work
=> geographic point, geographical point
=> point
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 7
work
=> energy
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun work
5 of 7 senses of work
Sense 1
work
=> wash, washing, lavation
=> action
=> job
=> job
=> operation, procedure
=> service
=> shining, polishing
=> heavy lifting
=> housewifery
=> housework, housekeeping
=> ironing
=> busywork, make-work
=> logging
=> loose end, unfinished business
=> nightwork
=> paperwork
=> welfare work, social service
=> labor, labour, toil
=> subbing, substituting
=> investigation, investigating
=> care, attention, aid, tending
=> duty
=> mission, missionary work
=> spadework
=> timework
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
=> coursework
Sense 2
work, piece of work
=> follow-up, followup
=> handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork
=> ironwork
=> lacework
=> lacquerware
=> leatherwork
=> masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvre
=> metalwork
=> openwork
=> polychrome
=> silverwork
=> wicker, wickerwork, caning
=> woodwork
=> work in progress
=> workpiece
=> publication
Sense 3
employment, work
=> coaching, coaching job
=> engagement, booking
=> ministry
=> seafaring, navigation, sailing
=> workload
=> piecework
=> service
=> telecommuting, teleworking
=> services
=> public service
=> paper route
Sense 5
oeuvre, work, body of work
=> writing
Sense 6
workplace, work
=> bakery, bakeshop, bakehouse
=> beehive
=> brokerage house, brokerage
=> central, telephone exchange, exchange
=> colliery, pit
=> creamery
=> drill site
=> exchange
=> farm
=> fishery, piscary
=> fish farm
=> forge, smithy
=> gasworks
=> glassworks
=> ironworks
=> job
=> lab, laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory
=> laundry
=> location
=> lumberyard
=> oyster bed, oyster bank, oyster park
=> proving ground
=> ropewalk, rope yard
=> roundhouse
=> shipyard
=> shop floor
=> studio
=> studio
=> tannery
=> test bed
=> waterworks
=> workshop, shop
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun work
7 senses of work
Sense 1
work
=> activity
Sense 2
work, piece of work
=> product, production
Sense 3
employment, work
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
Sense 4
study, work
=> learning, acquisition
Sense 5
oeuvre, work, body of work
=> end product, output
Sense 6
workplace, work
=> geographic point, geographical point
Sense 7
work
=> energy
Antonyms of noun work
Member Holonyms of noun work
Substance Holonyms of noun work
Part Holonyms of noun work
Member Meronyms of noun work
Substance Meronyms of noun work
Part Meronyms of noun work
1 of 7 senses of work
Sense 6
workplace, work
HAS PART: locker room
Meronyms of noun work
1 of 7 senses of work
Sense 6
workplace, work
HAS PART: locker room
Holonyms of noun work
Attributes of noun work
Derived Forms of noun work
3 of 7 senses of work
Sense 1
work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#9
=> work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#8
=> work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#1
=> work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#12
=> work, put to work
Sense 2
work, piece of work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#3
=> work, act
RELATED TO>(verb) work#1
=> work
Sense 3
employment, work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#12
=> work, put to work
RELATED TO>(verb) work#2
=> work, do work
Domain of noun work
1 of 7 senses of work
Sense 7
work
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
Domain Terms of noun work
Familiarity of noun work
work used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun work
7 senses of work
Sense 1
work
> activity
=> variation, variance
=> space walk
=> domesticity
=> operation
=> operation
=> practice, pattern
=> diversion, recreation
=> cup of tea, bag, dish
=> follow-up, followup
=> game
=> turn, play
=> music
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> liveliness, animation
=> burst, fit
=> work
=> works, deeds
=> service
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> occupation
=> writing, committal to writing
=> role
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> waste, wastefulness, dissipation
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> control
=> protection
=> sensory activity
=> education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> representation
=> creation, creative activity
=> dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly
=> line function, line duty
=> puncture
=> search, hunt, hunting
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
=> operation, military operation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> organization, organisation
=> grouping
=> support, supporting
=> continuance, continuation
=> procedure, process
=> ceremony
=> ceremony
=> worship
=> energizing, activating, activation
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> demand
=> pleasure
=> enjoyment, delectation
=> lamentation, mourning
=> laughter
=> market, marketplace
=> preparation, readying
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> support
=> behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
=> behavior, behaviour
=> leadership, leading
=> precession, precedence, precedency
=> solo
=> buzz
=> fun
=> sin, hell
=> release, outlet, vent
=> last
=> mystification, obfuscation
=> negotiation
=> perturbation, disturbance
=> timekeeping
Sense 2
work, piece of work
> product, production
=> book, volume
=> book
=> by-product, byproduct, spin-off
=> deliverable
=> end product, output
=> inspiration, brainchild
=> job
=> magazine
=> newspaper, paper
=> output, outturn, turnout
=> turnery
=> work, piece of work
=> yield, fruit
Sense 3
employment, work
> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> confectionery
=> sport
=> farming, land
=> game, biz
=> career, calling, vocation
=> employment, work
=> appointment
=> position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
=> treadmill, salt mine
=> trade, craft
=> profession
=> metier, medium
=> accountancy, accounting
=> photography
=> catering
Sense 4
study, work
> learning, acquisition
=> conditioning
=> developmental learning
=> digestion
=> education
=> internalization, internalisation, incorporation
=> imprinting
=> language learning
=> memorization, memorisation, committal to memory
=> study, work
=> transfer, transfer of training, carry-over
Sense 5
oeuvre, work, body of work
> end product, output
=> crop
=> oeuvre, work, body of work
=> turning
Sense 6
workplace, work
> geographic point, geographical point
=> workplace, work
=> address
=> confluence, meeting
=> epicenter, epicentre
=> magnetic pole
=> pole
=> port
Sense 7
work
> energy
=> activation energy, energy of activation
=> alternative energy
=> atomic energy, nuclear energy
=> binding energy, separation energy
=> chemical energy
=> electricity, electrical energy
=> energy level, energy state
=> rest energy
=> work
=> heat, heat energy
=> mechanical energy
=> radiant energy
=> radiation
Meronyms of noun work
7 senses of work
Sense 2
work, piece of work
=> product, production
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 5
oeuvre, work, body of work
=> end product, output
=> product, production
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 6
workplace, work
HAS PART: locker room
HAS PART: cabinet, locker, storage locker
Holonyms of noun work
Grep of noun work
artwork
beadwork
body of work
bodywork
breastwork
brickwork
bridgework
brushwork
busywork
cabinetwork
casework
classwork
clockwork
computer network
coursework
crewelwork
crownwork
cutwork
detective work
donkeywork
dramatic work
drawnwork
earthwork
electrical work
electronic network
espionage network
fancywork
field work
fieldwork
financial crimes enforcement network
firework
flatwork
footwork
framework
fretwork
glasswork
grillwork
groundwork
guesswork
hackwork
handiwork
handwork
homework
hot-work steel
housework
international relations and security network
ironwork
knitwork
lacework
latticework
leatherwork
lifework
line of work
literary work
local area network
make-work
meshwork
metalwork
millwork
missionary work
needlework
network
neural network
nightwork
old boy network
openwork
outwork
overwork
paperwork
patchwork
piece of work
piecework
pipework
plasterwork
police work
purkinje network
reference work
schoolwork
scut work
sheet-metal work
shitwork
silverwork
social work
spadework
stonework
t-network
teamwork
timework
tool-and-die work
trestlework
undercover work
waxwork
welfare work
wheelwork
wickerwork
wide area network
wireless local area network
wirework
woodwork
work
work-board
work-clothes
work-clothing
work-in
work-shirt
work-study program
work animal
work bench
work camp
work day
work flow
work force
work in progress
work of art
work papers
work party
work permit
work shift
work shoe
work song
work stoppage
work study
work surface
work table
work time
work to rule
work unit
workaholic
workaholism
workbag
workbasket
workbench
workboard
workbook
workbox
workday
worker
worker bee
workfellow
workflow
workforce
workhorse
workhouse
working
working agreement
working capital
working class
working day
working dog
working girl
working group
working man
working memory
working out
working papers
working party
working person
working principle
working rule
workingman
workings
workload
workman
workmanship
workmate
workmen's compensation
workout
workout suit
workpiece
workplace
workroom
works
works council
works program
worksheet
workshop
workspace
workstation
worktable
workwear
workweek
Antonyms of verb work
1 of 27 senses of work
Sense 1
work
Antonym of idle (Sense 2)
=>idle, laze, slug, stagnate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb work
27 senses of work
Sense 1
work
Sense 2
work, do work
Sense 3
work, act
=> succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Sense 4
function, work, operate, go, run
Sense 5
work, work on, process
=> transform, transmute, transubstantiate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 6
exercise, work, work out
=> work, put to work
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 7
make, work
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 8
work
=> work
Sense 9
work
=> go, proceed, move
=> act, move
Sense 10
work
=> move, displace
Sense 11
bring, work, play, wreak, make for
=> make, create
Sense 12
work, put to work
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 13
cultivate, crop, work
=> fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 14
work
=> be
Sense 15
influence, act upon, work
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 16
work
=> operate, run
=> direct
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Sense 17
work
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Sense 18
work
=> stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
Sense 19
work
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> attract, appeal
Sense 20
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> make, create
Sense 21
work
=> move, displace
Sense 22
knead, work
=> manipulate
=> handle, palm
=> touch
Sense 23
exploit, work
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 24
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Sense 25
ferment, work
=> convert
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 26
sour, turn, ferment, work
=> change state, turn
=> change
Sense 27
work
=> become, go, get
=> change state, turn
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb work
15 of 27 senses of work
Sense 1
work
=> work through, run through, go through
=> putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
=> carpenter
=> clerk
=> page
=> wait, waitress
=> pull one's weight
=> electioneer
=> assist
=> beaver, beaver away
=> work at, work on
=> plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
=> busy, occupy
=> collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together
=> volunteer
=> specialize, specialise
=> minister
=> intern
=> skipper
=> boondoggle
=> skimp, scant
=> serve
=> work
Sense 2
work, do work
=> serve
=> bank
=> fill, take
=> drive
=> tinker
=> serve
=> fink, scab, rat, blackleg
=> labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil
=> farm
=> moonlight
=> job
=> man
=> slave, break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down
=> free-lance
=> subcontract
=> turn a trick
=> freelance
Sense 4
function, work, operate, go, run
=> double
=> roll
=> run
=> cut
=> service, serve
Sense 5
work, work on, process
=> hot-work
=> coldwork, cold work
=> overwork
=> rework, make over, retread
=> rack
=> tool
=> till
Sense 6
exercise, work, work out
=> warm up
Sense 7
make, work
=> claw
=> jostle
=> bushwhack
Sense 12
work, put to work
=> exercise, work, work out
=> warm up
=> cybernate, computerize, computerise
=> rack
=> overwork, exploit
Sense 13
cultivate, crop, work
=> overcrop, overcultivate
Sense 15
influence, act upon, work
=> prejudice, prepossess
=> imprint, form
=> militate
=> manipulate, pull strings, pull wires
=> color, colour
=> swing, swing over
=> blackmail, blackjack, pressure
=> carry, persuade, sway
=> get at
=> dominate
Sense 20
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
=> carve
=> swage, upset
=> chip
=> layer
=> cut out
=> machine
=> grind
=> stamp
=> puddle
=> beat
=> preform
=> preform
=> mound
=> hill
=> roughcast
=> reshape, remold
=> sinter
=> cast, mold, mould
=> throw
=> handbuild, hand-build, coil
=> sculpt, sculpture
=> model, mold, mould
Sense 21
work
=> stir
Sense 22
knead, work
=> proof
=> masticate
Sense 23
exploit, work
=> make hay
=> play
=> avail, help
=> prey, feed
=> use
Sense 24
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> answer, resolve
=> riddle
=> strike
=> guess, infer
=> answer
=> break
Sense 25
ferment, work
=> vinify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb work
27 senses of work
Sense 1
work
Sense 2
work, do work
Sense 3
work, act
=> succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Sense 4
function, work, operate, go, run
Sense 5
work, work on, process
=> transform, transmute, transubstantiate
Sense 6
exercise, work, work out
=> work, put to work
Sense 7
make, work
=> pass, go through, go across
Sense 8
work
=> work
Sense 9
work
=> go, proceed, move
Sense 10
work
=> move, displace
Sense 11
bring, work, play, wreak, make for
=> make, create
Sense 12
work, put to work
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 13
cultivate, crop, work
=> fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
Sense 14
work
=> be
Sense 15
influence, act upon, work
=> affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Sense 16
work
=> operate, run
Sense 17
work
=> manage, deal, care, handle
Sense 18
work
=> stimulate, excite, stir
Sense 19
work
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
Sense 20
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sense 21
work
=> move, displace
Sense 22
knead, work
=> manipulate
Sense 23
exploit, work
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 24
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Sense 25
ferment, work
=> convert
Sense 26
sour, turn, ferment, work
=> change state, turn
Sense 27
work
=> become, go, get
'Cause To' of verb work
3 of 27 senses of work
Sense 6
exercise, work, work out
=> exercise, work out
Sense 12
work, put to work
=> work, do work
Sense 25
ferment, work
=> sour, turn, ferment, work
Derived Forms of verb work
10 of 27 senses of work
Sense 1
work
RELATED TO>(noun) worker#4
=> actor, doer, worker
RELATED TO>(noun) work#2
=> work, piece of work
RELATED TO>(noun) work#1
=> work
RELATED TO>(noun) worker#1
=> worker
RELATED TO>(noun) worker#3
=> worker
Sense 2
work, do work
RELATED TO>(noun) work#3
=> employment, work
RELATED TO>(noun) worker#1
=> worker
Sense 3
work, act
RELATED TO>(adj) workable#1
=> feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
RELATED TO>(noun) work#2
=> work, piece of work
Sense 5
work, work on, process
RELATED TO>(adj) workable#1
=> feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
Sense 8
work
RELATED TO>(noun) work#1
=> work
Sense 9
work
RELATED TO>(noun) work#1
=> work
Sense 11
bring, work, play, wreak, make for
RELATED TO>(adj) workable#1
=> feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
Sense 12
work, put to work
RELATED TO>(noun) work#3
=> employment, work
RELATED TO>(noun) work#1
=> work
Sense 17
work
RELATED TO>(adj) workable#1
=> feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
Sense 24
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
RELATED TO>(adj) workable#1
=> feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
Domain of verb work
1 of 27 senses of work
Sense 13
cultivate, crop, work
TOPIC>(noun) farming#1, agriculture#2, husbandry#1
Domain Terms of verb work
Familiarity of verb work
work used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count =27)
Sample Sentences of verb work
27 senses of work
Sense 1
work
EX: Sam and Sue work
Sense 2
work, do work
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
work, act
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 4
function, work, operate, go, run
EX: These cars won't work
Sense 5
work, work on, process
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
exercise, work, work out
EX: They work the animals
Sense 7
make, work
EX: They work up the hill
Sense 8
work
EX: They work in the city
Sense 9
work
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 10
work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 11
bring, work, play, wreak, make for
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 12
work, put to work
EX: They work the animals
Sense 13
cultivate, crop, work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 14
work
*> Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Sense 15
influence, act upon, work
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
=> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 16
work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 17
work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 18
work
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 19
work
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 20
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 21
work
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 22
knead, work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 23
exploit, work
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 24
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 25
ferment, work
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 26
sour, turn, ferment, work
*> Something ----s
Sense 27
work
*> Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb work
24 of 27 senses of work
Sense 3
work, act
> succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
=> hit
=> pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage
=> pass, clear
=> luck out, hit the jackpot
=> nail down, nail, peg
=> pass, make it
=> run
=> work, act
=> pan out
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
=> arrive, make it, get in, go far
Sense 5
work, work on, process
> transform, transmute, transubstantiate
=> transubstantiate
=> sorcerize, sorcerise
=> stalinize, stalinise
=> destalinize, destalinise
=> work, work on, process
Sense 6
exercise, work, work out
> work, put to work
=> exercise, work, work out
=> warm up
=> cybernate, computerize, computerise
=> rack
=> overwork, exploit
Sense 7
make, work
> pass, go through, go across
=> break through, crack
=> squeak by, squeak through
=> transit
=> traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
=> infiltrate, pass through
=> run
=> transit, pass through, move through, pass across, pass over
=> cut
=> crash
=> muscle
=> transgress, trespass, overstep
=> negotiate
=> lock
=> make, work
=> cycle
=> fumble, blunder
Sense 8
work
> work
=> work through, run through, go through
=> putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
=> carpenter
=> clerk
=> page
=> wait, waitress
=> pull one's weight
=> electioneer
=> assist
=> beaver, beaver away
=> work at, work on
=> plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
=> busy, occupy
=> collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together
=> volunteer
=> specialize, specialise
=> minister
=> intern
=> skipper
=> boondoggle
=> skimp, scant
=> serve
=> work
Sense 9
work
> go, proceed, move
=> work
=> venture, embark
=> steamroller, steamroll
Sense 10
work
> move, displace
=> mobilize, mobilise, circulate
=> relocate
=> dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
=> translate
=> station, post, base, send, place
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
=> funnel
=> brandish, flourish, wave
=> pull, draw, force
=> transport, carry
=> tug
=> disarrange
=> expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> propel, impel
=> launch, set in motion
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine
=> unwind, wind off, unroll
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> work
=> spill, shed, disgorge
=> spill, slop, splatter
=> unseat
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
=> press down, depress
=> lift
=> flick, ruffle, riffle
=> work
=> take back
=> center, centre
=> pump
=> scan
=> jar, shake up, bump around
=> dandle
=> roll, revolve
=> push, force
=> rock, sway
=> fluctuate
=> pulse
=> shift, dislodge, reposition
=> glide
=> stir
=> play
=> overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
=> transport, send, ship
=> send, direct
=> transport
=> saltate
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> lift, raise
=> raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> drop
=> sink
=> advance, bring forward
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> transfer, shift
=> displace, force out
=> herd, crowd
=> circulate
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
=> drive
=> race, rush
=> woosh, whoosh
=> pour
=> exteriorize, bring outside
=> upstage
=> swing
=> turn, turn over
=> turn
=> turn
=> slide
=> run
=> whistle
=> beat, flap
=> singsong
=> hustle
=> wash
=> rake
=> blow
=> drag
=> pull, draw
=> lateralize
=> translate
=> hit, strike
=> change hands, change owners
=> transfer
=> expel, throw out, kick out
Sense 11
bring, work, play, wreak, make for
> make, create
=> beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
=> reproduce, procreate, multiply
=> regenerate
=> clear
=> distill, extract, distil
=> derive, educe
=> froth, spume, suds
=> lay down, establish, make
=> puncture
=> twine
=> cleave
=> track
=> institute, bring
=> short-circuit, short
=> re-create
=> grind
=> generate, bring forth
=> originate, initiate, start
=> give, yield
=> bring, work, play, wreak, make for
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> create, make
=> realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate
=> cause, do, make
=> establish, give
=> put on, turn in
=> bear, turn out
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> construct, build, make
=> build, establish
=> assemble, |
