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work out

(EXERCISE) phrasal verb with work
 
/wɜːk/
 
US  /wɝːk/ verb

Definition

B1 to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body: Huw works out in the gym two or three times a week.Exercising and training
(Definition of work out (EXERCISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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