work
verb [T] (SHAPE) /wɜːk/
/wɝːk/ Definition
› to shape, change, or process a substance: Working iron requires higher temperatures than bronze. Gently work the butter into the flour until there are no lumps left.Patterns and shapesIndustrial processingCreating and producingInventing, designing and innovation
(Definition of work verb (SHAPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear fruit idiom
- bring sth out phrasal verb (PRODUCE)
- churn sth out phrasal verb
- cobble sth together phrasal verb
- conjure sth up phrasal verb (CREATE)
- craft verb
- engineer verb (BUILD)
- generate verb (CREATE)
- generate verb (MAKE ENERGY)
- making noun
- man-made adjective
- mass-produce verb
- on the go idiom
- overproduce verb
- raise verb (EXIST)
- spin sth off phrasal verb (PRODUCT)
- stitch sth together phrasal verb
- tailor verb
- throw sth together phrasal verb
- toss sth off phrasal verb
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