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Synonyms for Work

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Words related to "Work" (verb) include work through, putter, carpenter, clerk, page.

Verb

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"
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work throughputtercarpenterclerkpagewaitpull one's weightelectioneerassistbeaverwork atplug awaybusycollaboratevolunteer
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"
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do work
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servebankfilldrivetinkerfinklaborfarmmoonlightjobmanslavesubcontractturn a trickfreelance
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"
Synonyms
act
Broader
succeed
Antonyms
idlemalfunction

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