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English verb: work at

1. work at (social) to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something


SamplesThe child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold.


Synonymswork on


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)work


Narrower (hyponym)belabor, belabour









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