Society - Work
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work
n 1: activity directed toward making or doing something; "she
checked several points needing further work"
2: a product produced or accomplished through the effort or
activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded
as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed
as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering
work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination";
"erosion is the work of wind or water over time" [syn:
{work}, {piece of work}]
3: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for
employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" [syn:
{employment}, {work}]
4: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
(especially by reading); "mastering a second language
requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in
interior design" [syn: {study}, {work}]
5: (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; "work equals force times
distance"
6: a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
[syn: {workplace}, {work}]
7: the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part
of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's
work can be divided into periods" [syn: {oeuvre}, {work},
{body of work}]
v 1: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a
purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve
my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions
for the poor" [ant: {idle}, {laze}, {slug}, {stagnate}]
2: be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never
worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She
never did any work because she inherited a lot of money";
"She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
[syn: {work}, {do work}]
3: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought";
"How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't
work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine
works only if you take it with a lot of water" [syn: {work},
{act}]
4: perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't
go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run
well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" [syn:
{function}, {work}, {operate}, {go}, {run}] [ant:
{malfunction}, {misfunction}]
5: shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools";
"process iron"; "work the metal" [syn: {work}, {work on},
{process}]
6: give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My
personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this
puzzle will exercise your mind" [syn: {exercise}, {work},
{work out}]
7: proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd";
"make one's way into the forest" [syn: {make}, {work}]
8: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works
the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This
artist works mostly in acrylics"
9: proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an
activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She
was working on her second martini when the guests arrived";
"Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
10: move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with
tension"
11: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work
a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke";
"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" [syn:
{bring}, {work}, {play}, {wreak}, {make for}]
12: cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" [syn:
{work}, {put to work}]
13: prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
[syn: {cultivate}, {crop}, {work}]
14: behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not
work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
15: have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work
influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to
support the political candidate" [syn: {influence}, {act
upon}, {work}]
16: operate in or through; "Work the phones"
17: cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the
controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
18: provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of
young girls into a frenzy"
19: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the
political candidate worked the crowds"
20: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded
the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough";
"shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn:
{shape}, {form}, {work}, {mold}, {mould}, {forge}]
21: move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the
student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the
body onto the flatbed truck"
22: make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is
soft" [syn: {knead}, {work}]
23: use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new
taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he
works his parents for sympathy" [syn: {exploit}, {work}]
24: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand
the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your
problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't
going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get
my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" [syn:
{solve}, {work out}, {figure out}, {puzzle out}, {lick},
{work}]
25: cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a
very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The
vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" [syn: {ferment},
{work}]
26: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked";
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" [syn:
{sour}, {turn}, {ferment}, {work}]
27: arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The
stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt
many times"
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- Business: Employment (1,248)
- Business: Human Resources (944)
- News: Current Events: Business and Economy: Employment and Income (41)
- Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Issues: Work (12)
- Society: Issues: Labor (129)
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- The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute - Works to create good jobs and strong communities through partnerships promoting high road economic strategies for individuals and employers. Articles, conferences and other resources.
- Custodial Worker's Resource - A worker's resource for custodial, janitorial, maintenance workers and other service professionals. Included are a message board, information on safety, floor care, maintenance and unions.
- Searching for Job Security - Discussion of ways to hold on to your job until you are ready to move on.
- United States Department of Labor - Charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes.
- Where We Work - Companion site to the CBC Radio program exploring the world of work. Includes essays, audio, and online forums on a variety of topics.
- The Work Ethic Site - Provides a central resource for materials related to work ethic, affective work competencies, and employability skills for work force development. It is designed to serve both educators and human resource professionals. At University of Georgia.
- The Work Foundation - Offers research, consultancy and advocacy to make workplaces more effective, successful and fulfilling.
- Work Website - Quotations, stories, disccussions, articles, and humour about work.
- Working Stiff - Archive materials from ezine to help working people put in fewer hours for more pay and occasionally win arguments with the boss. Features diaries, stories, columns, forums, and other resources.
- WorkRights - Access to the latest information on the labour codes to your province, and to compare practices in your region with those of other provinces and territories in Canada.
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