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work out

/ work out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
come up with
"His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"
"We worked up an ad for our client"
Type of:
develop make grow
Verb group:
elaborate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
"The fees work out to less than $1,000"
Type of:
total number add up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
"Things worked out in an interesting way"
"Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"
Type of:
turn out come out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
"She works out in the gym every day"
Verb group:
exercise work
Entails:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
work out in detail
"elaborate a plan"
Type of:
develop make grow
Verb group:
work up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
understand
Entails:
reason
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
give a work-out to
"Some parents exercise their infants"
"My personal trainer works me hard"
"work one''s muscles"
Type of:
work put to work
Kinds of:
warm up
Verb group:
exercise
Causes:
exercise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
Type of:
reason
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
69
Times Searched
5
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