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English verb: work on | |||
| 1. | work on (social) to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something | ||
| Samples | The child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold. | ||
| Synonyms | work at | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | belabor, belabour | ||
| 2. | work on (creation) shape, form, or improve a material | ||
| Samples | Work stone into tools. Process iron. Work the metal. | ||
| Synonyms | process, work | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transform, transmute, transubstantiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cold work, coldwork, hot-work, make over, overwork, rack, retread, rework, till, tool | ||
| Verb group | forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work | ||
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