work#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
examples I will work hard to improve my grades
she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form work → worker
Derivationally related form work → work; work → work; work → worker; work → worker
Antonym work → idle
Hyponym work through, run through, go through; putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around; carpenter; clerk; page; wait, waitress; pull one's weight; electioneer; assist; beaver, beaver away; work at, work on; plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel; busy, occupy; collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together; volunteer; specialize, specialise; minister; intern; skipper; boondoggle; skimp, scant; whore; serve; work
Verb Group work, do work
Incoming links
Derivationally related form work → work; worker → work; work → work; worker → work
Derivationally related form worker → work
Hypernym work through, run through, go through; putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around; carpenter; clerk; page; wait, waitress; pull one's weight; electioneer; assist; beaver, beaver away; work at, work on; plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel; busy, occupy; collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together; volunteer; specialize, specialise; minister; intern; skipper; boondoggle; skimp, scant; whore; serve; work
Verb Group work, do work
Antonym idle → work

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