work - Meaning in Tamil

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work - Meaning in Tamil

work Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of work in English

work noun

1. the occupation for which you are paid

   Synonyms

   employment

   வேலைவாய்ப்பு

   Examples

   • "a lot of people are out of work"
   • "he is looking for employment"
2. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

   Synonyms

   body of work, oeuvre

   இலக்கியம், ...Subscribe

   Examples

   • "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"
   • "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
3. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

   Synonyms

   piece of work

   Examples

   • "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
   • "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"
   • "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"
   • "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"
   • "the work of an active imagination"
4. a place where work is done

   Synonyms

   workplace

   Example

   • "he arrived at work early today"
5. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

   Synonyms

   study, study

   Examples

   • "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"
   • "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
6. (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

   Example

   • "work equals force times distance"
7. activity directed toward making or doing something

   Example

   • "she checked several points needing further work"

work verb

1. move in an agitated manner

   Example

   • "His fingers worked with tension"
2. behave in a certain way when handled

   Examples

   • "The soft metal works well"
   • "This dough does not work easily"
3. proceed along a path

   Synonyms

   make

   Examples

   • "make one's way into the forest"
   • "work one's way through the crowd"
4. provoke or excite

   Example

   • "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
5. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

   Examples

   • "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"
   • "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
   • "work your way through every problem or task"
6. cause to work

   Synonyms

   put to work

   Example

   • "he is working his servants hard"
7. be employed

   Synonyms

   do work

   Examples

   • "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"
   • "Is your husband working again?"
   • "My wife never worked"
   • "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"
   • "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
8. 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"
9. cause to operate or function

   Examples

   • "Can you work an electric drill?"
   • "This pilot works the controls"
10. operate in or through

    Example

    • "Work the phones"
11. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

    Synonyms

    act, act

    Examples

    • "How does your idea work in practice?"
    • "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
    • "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
    • "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"
    • "This method doesn't work"
12. have and exert influence or effect

    Synonyms

    act upon, influence

    Examples

    • "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
    • "The artist's work influenced the young painter"
13. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

    Examples

    • "She works the night clubs"
    • "The salesman works the Midwest"
    • "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
14. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

    Example

    • "the political candidate worked the crowds"
15. prepare for crops

    Synonyms

    crop, cultivate

    Examples

    • "cultivate the land"
    • "Work the soil"
16. shape, form, or improve a material

    Synonyms

    process, work on

    Examples

    • "process iron"
    • "work stone into tools"
    • "work the metal"
17. make something, usually for a specific function

    Synonyms

    forge, form, form, form, mold, mould, shape, shape, shape

    Examples

    • "Form cylinders from the dough"
    • "shape a figure"
    • "She molded the rice balls carefully"
    • "Work the metal into a sword"
18. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

    Synonyms

    bring, bring, make for, play, wreak

    Examples

    • "bring comments"
    • "I cannot work a miracle"
    • "play a joke"
    • "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
    • "wreak havoc"
19. move into or onto

    Examples

    • "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"
    • "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
    • "work the raisins into the dough"
20. perform as expected when applied

    Synonyms

    function, go, go, operate, run

    Examples

    • "Does this old car still run well?"
    • "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
    • "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
21. make uniform

    Synonyms

    knead

    Examples

    • "knead dough"
    • "work the clay until it is soft"
22. use or manipulate to one's advantage

    Synonyms

    exploit

    Examples

    • "He exploit the new taxation system"
    • "he works his parents for sympathy"
    • "She knows how to work the system"
23. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

    Synonyms

    figure out, lick, lick, puzzle out, solve, work out

    Examples

    • "did you get it?"
    • "Did you get my meaning?"
    • "did you solve the problem?"
    • "He could not work the math problem"
    • "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"
    • "Work out your problems with the boss"
24. cause to undergo fermentation

    Synonyms

    ferment

    Examples

    • "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
    • "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
25. go sour or spoil

    Synonyms

    ferment, sour, sour, turn

    Examples

    • "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
    • "The milk has soured"
    • "The wine worked"
26. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

    Example

    • "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
27. give a workout to

    Synonyms

    exercise, work out

    Examples

    • "My personal trainer works me hard"
    • "Some parents exercise their infants"
    • "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
    • "work one's muscles"

Synonyms of work

• employment
• body of work, oeuvre
• piece of work
• workplace
• study
• exercise, work out
• ferment, sour, turn
• ferment
• figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work out
• exploit
• knead
• function, go, operate, run
• bring, make for, play, wreak
• forge, form, mold, mould, shape
• process, work on
• crop, cultivate
• make
• put to work
• do work
• act
• act upon, influence

Antonyms of work

idle, laze, slug, stagnate

More matches for work

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