work

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   activity directed toward making or doing something

   I checked several points needing further work.

2. 2
   noun

   a product produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing

   It is not regarded as one of my more memorable works.

3. 3
   noun

   a place where work is done

   They arrived at work early today.

4. 4
   noun

   applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

   mastering a second language requires a lot of work

5. 5
   verb

   arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

   The stitches of the hem worked loose after the coat had been worn many times.

6. 6
   verb

   move into or onto

   work the raisins into the dough

7. 7
   verb

   cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

   I cannot work a miracle

8. 8
   verb

   shape, form, or improve a material

   work stone into tools

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work From Middle English work, werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką (“work”), from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom (“work”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to make”). Cognates Cognate with Scots wark (“work”), North Frisian werk (“work”), Saterland Frisian Wierk (“work”), West Frisian wurk (“work”), Dutch werk (“work”), German Werk (“work”), German Low Germa…