(v): be employed
(v): have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
(v): attain success or reach a desired goal
(v): perform as expected when applied
(v): shape, form, or improve a material
(v): change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
(v): give a workout to
(v): cause to work
(v): proceed along a path
(v): go across or through
(v): operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
(v): proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
(v): follow a procedure or take a course
(v): move in an agitated manner
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
(v): make or cause to be or to become
(v): cause to work
(v): put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
(v): prepare for crops
(v): make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
(v): behave in a certain way when handled
(v): have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(v): have and exert influence or effect
(v): have an effect upon
(v): operate in or through
(v): direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
(v): cause to operate or function
(v): be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
(v): provoke or excite
(v): stir feelings in
(v): gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
(v): attract; cause to be enamored
(v): make something, usually for a specific function
(v): make from scratch
(v): move into or onto
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): make uniform
(v): hold something in one's hands and move it
(v): use or manipulate to one's advantage
(v): put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
(v): find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
(v): know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
(v): cause to undergo fermentation
(v): change the nature, purpose, or function of something
(v): go sour or spoil
(v): undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
(v): arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
(v): enter or assume a certain state or condition
(n): activity directed toward making or doing something
(n): any specific behavior
(n): a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
(n): an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
(n): the occupation for which you are paid
(n): the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
(n): applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(n): the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
(n): (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
(n): (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
(n): a place where work is done
(n): a point on the surface of the Earth
(n): the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
(n): final product; the things produced
"People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up." - Ogden Nash
Work is the bane of the drinking class. - Oscar Wilde
So, Keep your back to the wall. Your ear to the ground. Your shoulder to the wheel. And your nose to the grindstone.
Now, Try to WORK in that position!!
"Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough not to quit."
--U.S.News Editorial page: "Words to Live By" Jan 8, 2007
Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME worke, OE worc, r. ME werk(e), OE weorc, c. OFris, OS werk, OHG werah, werc (G Werk), ON verk, Gk érgon; (v.) ME worken, deriv. of the n., r. ME wyrchen, OE wyrcean; c. G wirken, ON verkja, Goth waurkjan