work
English Thesaurus
1. activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lavation, wash, washing, |
| definition | : | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | action, |
| definition | : | the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | job, |
| definition | : | a damaging piece of work (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | job, |
| definition | : | the performance of a piece of work (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | operation, procedure, |
| definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | service, |
| definition | : | work done by one person or group that benefits another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | polishing, shining, |
| definition | : | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | housewifery, |
| definition | : | the work of a housewife (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ironing, |
| definition | : | the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | logging, |
| definition | : | the work of cutting down trees for timber (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nightwork, |
| definition | : | work to be done at night (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | paperwork, |
| definition | : | work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | social service, welfare work, |
| definition | : | an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | labor, labour, toil, |
| definition | : | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | subbing, substituting, |
| definition | : | working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | aid, attention, care, tending, |
| definition | : | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | duty, |
| definition | : | work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spadework, |
| definition | : | dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | timework, |
| definition | : | work paid for at a rate per unit of time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | coursework, |
| definition | : | work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course (noun.act) |
2. the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | booking, engagement, |
| definition | : | employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ministry, |
| definition | : | the work of a minister of religion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | work load, workload, |
| definition | : | work that a person is expected to do in a specified time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | piecework, |
| definition | : | work paid for according to the quantity produced (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | service, |
| definition | : | employment in or work for another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | telecommuting, teleworking, |
| definition | : | employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | services, |
| definition | : | performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | public service, |
| definition | : | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | paper route, |
| definition | : | the job of delivering newspapers regularly (noun.act) |
3. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | end product, output, |
| definition | : | final product; the things produced (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | writing, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) the collected work of an author (noun.communication) |
4. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | product, production, |
| definition | : | an artifact that has been created by someone or some process (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | follow-up, followup, |
| definition | : | a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ironwork, |
| definition | : | work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lacework, |
| definition | : | work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lacquerware, |
| definition | : | a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | leatherwork, |
| definition | : | work made of leather (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chef-d'oeuvre, masterpiece, |
| definition | : | the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | metalwork, |
| definition | : | the metal parts of something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | openwork, |
| definition | : | ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | polychrome, |
| definition | : | a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | silverwork, |
| definition | : | decorative work made of silver (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | caning, wicker, wickerwork, |
| definition | : | work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | woodwork, |
| definition | : | work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | work in progress, |
| definition | : | a piece of work that is not yet finished (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | workpiece, |
| definition | : | work consisting of a piece of metal being machined (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | publication, |
| definition | : | a copy of a printed work offered for distribution (noun.communication) |
5. a place where work is done (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | bakehouse, bakery, bakeshop, |
| definition | : | a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | beehive, |
| definition | : | any workplace where people are very busy (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | central, exchange, telephone exchange, |
| definition | : | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | colliery, pit, |
| definition | : | a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | creamery, |
| definition | : | a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drill site, |
| definition | : | workplace that is the site of a drill hole (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | exchange, |
| definition | : | a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | farm, |
| definition | : | workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fishery, piscary, |
| definition | : | a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fish farm, |
| definition | : | a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | forge, smithy, |
| definition | : | a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gasworks, |
| definition | : | the workplace where coal gas is manufactured (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | glassworks, |
| definition | : | a workplace where glass is made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ironworks, |
| definition | : | the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | job, |
| definition | : | a workplace; as in the expression (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | laundry, |
| definition | : | workplace where clothes are washed and ironed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | location, |
| definition | : | a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lumberyard, |
| definition | : | a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | proving ground, |
| definition | : | a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rope yard, ropewalk, |
| definition | : | workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | roundhouse, |
| definition | : | workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shipyard, |
| definition | : | a workplace where ships are built or repaired (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shop floor, |
| definition | : | workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | studio, |
| definition | : | workplace for the teaching or practice of an art (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | studio, |
| definition | : | workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tannery, |
| definition | : | workplace where skins and hides are tanned (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | test bed, |
| definition | : | a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | waterworks, |
| definition | : | workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shop, workshop, |
| definition | : | small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | locker room, |
| definition | : | a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions (noun.artifact) |
6. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
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 force (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | energy, free energy, |
| definition | : | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
8. give a workout to (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | warm up, |
| definition | : | cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles (verb.body) |
9. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | become, get, go, |
| definition | : | enter or assume a certain state or condition (verb.change) |
10. go sour or spoil (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | ferment, work, |
| definition | : | cause to undergo fermentation (verb.change) |
11. cause to undergo fermentation (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | convert, |
| definition | : | change the nature, purpose, or function of something (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | vinify, |
| definition | : | convert a juice into wine by fermentation (verb.change) |
12. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | understand, |
| definition | : | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | answer, resolve, |
| definition | : | understand the meaning of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | riddle, |
| definition | : | explain a riddle (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | guess, infer, |
| definition | : | guess correctly; solve by guessing (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | give the correct answer or solution to (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | find the solution or key to (verb.cognition) |
| entail | : | reason, |
| definition | : | think logically (verb.cognition) |
13. use or manipulate to one's advantage (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | make hay, |
| definition | : | turn to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | play, |
| definition | : | use to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | avail, help, |
| definition | : | take or use (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | feed, prey, |
| definition | : | profit from in an exploitatory manner (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | use, |
| definition | : | seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | provoke or excite (verb.perception) |
14. make uniform (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | manipulate, |
| definition | : | hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | proof, |
| definition | : | knead to reach proper lightness (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | masticate, |
| definition | : | grind and knead (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain way when handled (verb.stative) |
15. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | double, |
| definition | : | do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | roll, |
| definition | : | begin operating or running (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | run, |
| definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | function as a cutting instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | run, |
| definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in or through (verb.social) |
16. move into or onto (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | stir, |
| definition | : | mix or add by stirring (verb.contact) |
17. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | act, work, |
| definition | : | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social) |
18. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | carve, |
| definition | : | form by carving (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | swage, upset, |
| definition | : | form metals with a swage (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chip, |
| definition | : | form by chipping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | layer, |
| definition | : | make or form a layer (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | form and create by cutting out (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | machine, |
| definition | : | turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | grind, |
| definition | : | shape or form by grinding (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | stamp, |
| definition | : | form or cut out with a mold, form, or die (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | puddle, |
| definition | : | subject to puddling or form by puddling (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | beat, |
| definition | : | shape by beating (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | preform, |
| definition | : | form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | preform, |
| definition | : | form into a shape resembling the final, desired one (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | mound, |
| definition | : | form into a rounded elevation (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | hill, |
| definition | : | form into a hill (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | roughcast, |
| definition | : | shape roughly (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | remold, reshape, |
| definition | : | shape again or shape differently (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sinter, |
| definition | : | cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | make on a potter's wheel (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sculpt, sculpture, |
| definition | : | create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | model, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | process, work, work on, |
| definition | : | shape, form, or improve a material (verb.creation) |
19. shape, form, or improve a material (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | hot-work, |
| definition | : | roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | overwork, |
| definition | : | use too much (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | rack, |
| definition | : | work on a rack (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | tool, |
| definition | : | work with a tool (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | till, |
| definition | : | work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation (verb.creation) |
20. prepare for crops (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up, |
| definition | : | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | knead, work, |
| definition | : | make uniform (verb.contact) |
21. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | provoke or excite (verb.perception) |
22. move in an agitated manner (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
23. proceed along a path (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | claw, |
| definition | : | move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | jostle, |
| definition | : | make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bushwhack, |
| definition | : | cut one's way through the woods or bush (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity (verb.social) |
24. provoke or excite (verb.perception)
| verb group | : | exploit, work, |
| definition | : | use or manipulate to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence (verb.emotion) |
25. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | go, move, proceed, |
| definition | : | follow a procedure or take a course (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | make, work, |
| definition | : | proceed along a path (verb.motion) |
26. cause to work (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | warm up, |
| definition | : | cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | rack, |
| definition | : | put on a rack and pinion (verb.social) |
| cause | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
27. be employed (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | bank, |
| definition | : | be in the banking business (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | fill, occupy, take, |
| definition | : | assume, as of positions or roles (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | drive, |
| definition | : | work as a driver (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | tinker, |
| definition | : | work as a tinker or tinkerer (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do military service (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | blackleg, fink, rat, scab, |
| definition | : | take the place of work of someone on strike (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | farm, |
| definition | : | be a farmer; work as a farmer (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | moonlight, |
| definition | : | work a second job, usually after hours (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | job, |
| definition | : | work occasionally (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | man, |
| definition | : | take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | subcontract, |
| definition | : | work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | turn a trick, |
| definition | : | have a customer, of a prostitute (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | freelance, |
| definition | : | work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social) |
28. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | carpenter, |
| definition | : | work as a carpenter (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | clerk, |
| definition | : | work as a clerk, as in the legal business (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | page, |
| definition | : | work as a page (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | wait, waitress, |
| definition | : | serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | electioneer, |
| definition | : | work actively for a political candidate or a party (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | assist, |
| definition | : | act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | work at, work on, |
| definition | : | to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | busy, occupy, |
| definition | : | keep busy with (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | volunteer, |
| definition | : | do volunteer work (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | minister, |
| definition | : | work as a minister (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | intern, |
| definition | : | work as an intern (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | skipper, |
| definition | : | work as the skipper on a vessel (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | boondoggle, |
| definition | : | do useless, wasteful, or trivial work (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | scant, skimp, |
| definition | : | work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | whore, |
| definition | : | work as a prostitute (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
29. cause to operate or function (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
| definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in or through (verb.social) |
30. operate in or through (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | operate, run, |
| definition | : | direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | cause to operate or function (verb.social) |
31. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social)
32. have and exert influence or effect (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | prejudice, prepossess, |
| definition | : | influence (somebody's) opinion in advance (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | form, imprint, |
| definition | : | establish or impress firmly in the mind (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | militate, |
| definition | : | have force or influence; bring about an effect or change (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | color, colour, |
| definition | : | modify or bias (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | get at, |
| definition | : | influence by corruption (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | fix, |
| definition | : | influence an event or its outcome by illegal means (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | dominate, |
| definition | : | be in control (verb.stative) |
33. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
34. behave in a certain way when handled (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | knead, work, |
| definition | : | make uniform (verb.contact) |
35. activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social) |
36. the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act)
| derivation | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
37. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | act, work, |
| definition | : | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social) |
38. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | learn, read, study, take, |
| definition | : | be a student of a certain subject (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | study, |
| definition | : | be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bookish, studious, |
| definition | : | characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading (adj.all) |
39. give a workout to (verb.body)
40. go sour or spoil (verb.change)
| derivation | : | souring, |
| definition | : | the process of becoming sour (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, |
| definition | : | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | ferment, |
| definition | : | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation (noun.substance) |
41. cause to undergo fermentation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, |
| definition | : | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | ferment, |
| definition | : | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation (noun.substance) |
42. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | resolution, solving, |
| definition | : | finding a solution to a problem (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | solution, |
| definition | : | the successful action of solving a problem (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | convergent thinker, problem solver, solver, |
| definition | : | a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution (noun.person) |
43. use or manipulate to one's advantage (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | development, exploitation, |
| definition | : | the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exploiter, user, |
| definition | : | a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically (noun.person) |
44. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | operation, procedure, |
| definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | operant, |
| definition | : | having influence or producing an effect (adj.all) |
45. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (verb.creation)
| also | : | arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, |
| definition | : | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation) |
46. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, stamp, |
| definition | : | the distinctive form in which a thing is made (noun.shape) |
47. shape, form, or improve a material (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | procedure, process, |
| definition | : | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result (noun.act) |
48. prepare for crops (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | cultivation, |
| definition | : | (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cultivator, tiller, |
| definition | : | a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | crop, harvest, |
| definition | : | the yield from plants in a single growing season (noun.plant) |
49. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity (verb.social)
| derivation | : | work, work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
50. cause to work (verb.social)
51. be employed (verb.social)
| derivation | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
52. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social)
| antonym | : | idle, laze, slug, stagnate, |
| definition | : | be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | worker, |
| definition | : | sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | piece of work, work, |
| definition | : | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | actor, doer, worker, |
| definition | : | a person who acts and gets things done (noun.person) |
53. cause to operate or function (verb.social)
54. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social)
| derivation | : | piece of work, work, |
| definition | : | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact) |
55. have and exert influence or effect (verb.social)
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | one having power to influence another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
56. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social)
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
57. activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social) |
58. the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act)
| derivation | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
59. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | act, work, |
| definition | : | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social) |
60. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | learn, read, study, take, |
| definition | : | be a student of a certain subject (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | study, |
| definition | : | be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bookish, studious, |
| definition | : | characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading (adj.all) |
61. give a workout to (verb.body)
62. go sour or spoil (verb.change)
| derivation | : | souring, |
| definition | : | the process of becoming sour (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, |
| definition | : | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | ferment, |
| definition | : | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation (noun.substance) |
63. cause to undergo fermentation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, |
| definition | : | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | ferment, |
| definition | : | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation (noun.substance) |
64. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | resolution, solving, |
| definition | : | finding a solution to a problem (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | solution, |
| definition | : | the successful action of solving a problem (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | convergent thinker, problem solver, solver, |
| definition | : | a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution (noun.person) |
65. use or manipulate to one's advantage (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | development, exploitation, |
| definition | : | the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exploiter, user, |
| definition | : | a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically (noun.person) |
66. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | operation, procedure, |
| definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | operant, |
| definition | : | having influence or producing an effect (adj.all) |
67. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence (verb.creation)
| also | : | arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, |
| definition | : | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation) |
68. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, stamp, |
| definition | : | the distinctive form in which a thing is made (noun.shape) |
69. shape, form, or improve a material (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | procedure, process, |
| definition | : | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result (noun.act) |
70. prepare for crops (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | cultivation, |
| definition | : | (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cultivator, tiller, |
| definition | : | a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | crop, harvest, |
| definition | : | the yield from plants in a single growing season (noun.plant) |
71. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity (verb.social)
| derivation | : | work, work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
72. cause to work (verb.social)
73. be employed (verb.social)
| derivation | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
74. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social)
| antonym | : | idle, laze, slug, stagnate, |
| definition | : | be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | worker, |
| definition | : | sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | piece of work, work, |
| definition | : | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | actor, doer, worker, |
| definition | : | a person who acts and gets things done (noun.person) |
75. cause to operate or function (verb.social)
76. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected (verb.social)
| derivation | : | piece of work, work, |
| definition | : | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing (noun.artifact) |
77. have and exert influence or effect (verb.social)
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | one having power to influence another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
78. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty (verb.social)
| derivation | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
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