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work
[ wurk ]SEE DEFINITION OF work
 nounlabor, chore
 nounbusiness, occupation
 nounachievement
 verbbe employed; exert oneself
 verbmanipulate, operate
 verbcultivate, form
Synonyms for work

 effort
 endeavor
 industry
 job
 performance
 production
 struggle
 task
 trial
 assignment
 attempt
 commission
 drudge
 drudgery
 exertion
 functioning
 grind
 grindstone
 moil
 muscle
 obligation
 pains
 push
 servitude
 slogging
 stint
 stress
 striving
 sweat
 toil
 travail
 trouble
 undertaking
 daily grind
 elbow grease
 salt mines
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Antonyms for work

 fun
 idleness
 laziness
 unemployment
 entertainment
 failure
 loss
 pastime
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR WORK

"That's a pretty good afternoon's work," he said to himself.

“Master Headley will give us work, mayhap,” said Stephen, turning to Tibble.

Mrs. Rushton was sitting at her work, in rather a disconsolate frame of mind.

When they had gone, he went back to the work of final adjustment.

Robert soon settled to work, and picked steadily and rapidly.

Robert hurried home, and rushed into the kitchen where his mother was at work.
 But the incendiary had taken care to do his work so well that it was already impossible.

It was three o'clock, and he would be resting from his work.

"A man has to work here a few years to love it," said Uncle Peter, shortly.

Honestly, I am glad to find you here at your work in your miner's clothes.

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MORE RELATED WORDS FOR WORK

activities
nounspecial interest or pursuit

 act
 avocation
 bag
 ballgame
 bit
 deed
 endeavor
 enterprise
 entertainment
 game
 hobby
 job
 labor
 occupation
 pastime
 project
 racket
 scene
 scheme
 stunt
 task
 trip
 undertaking
 venture
 work
 zoo

activity
nounspecial interest or pursuit

 act
 avocation
 bag
 ballgame
 bit
 deed
 endeavor
 enterprise
 entertainment
 game
 hobby
 job
 labor
 occupation
 pastime
 project
 racket
 scene
 scheme
 stunt
 task
 trip
 undertaking
 venture
 work
 zoo

agencies
nounpower, instrumentality

 action
 activity
 auspices
 channel
 efficiency
 force
 influence
 instrument
 instrumentality
 intercession
 intervention
 means
 mechanism
 mediation
 medium
 operation
 organ
 vehicle
 work

agency
nounpower, instrumentality

 action
 activity
 auspices
 channel
 efficiency
 force
 influence
 instrument
 instrumentality
 intercession
 intervention
 means
 mechanism
 mediation
 medium
 operation
 organ
 vehicle
 work

answer
verbsolve; fulfill

 clarify
 conform
 correlate
 correspond
 crack
 deal with
 do
 dope
 dope out
 elucidate
 fill
 fit
 lick
 measure up
 meet
 pass
 qualify
 satisfy
 serve
 suffice
 suit
 unzip
 work
 work through

answered
verbsolve; fulfill

 clarify
 conform
 correlate
 correspond
 crack
 deal with
 do
 dope
 dope out
 elucidate
 fill
 fit
 lick
 measure up
 meet
 pass
 qualify
 satisfy
 serve
 suffice
 suit
 unzip
 work
 work through

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