| noun | buildings for carrying on industrial labor “they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles” |
| noun | everything available; usually preceded by `the' “we saw the whole shebang” |
| noun | performance of moral or religious acts “salvation by deeds” |
| noun | the internal mechanism of a device |
| noun | activity directed toward making or doing something “she checked several points needing further work” |
| noun | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing “it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works” |
| noun | the occupation for which you are paid “he is looking for employment” |
| noun | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) “mastering a second language requires a lot of work” |
| noun | (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 “work equals force times distance” |
| noun | a place where work is done “he arrived at work early today” |
| noun | the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) “he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre” |
| verb | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity “I will work hard to improve my grades” |
| verb | be employed “Is your husband working again?” |
| verb | have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected “The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought” |
| verb | perform as expected when applied “The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in” |
| verb | shape, form, or improve a material “work stone into tools” |
| verb | give a workout to “Some parents exercise their infants” |
| verb | proceed along a path “work one's way through the crowd” |
| verb | operate in a certain place, area, or specialty “She works the night clubs” |
| verb | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity “work your way through every problem or task” |
| verb | move in an agitated manner “His fingers worked with tension” |
| verb | cause to happen or to occur as a consequence “I cannot work a miracle” |
| verb | cause to work “he is working his servants hard” |
| verb | prepare for crops “Work the soil” |
| verb | behave in a certain way when handled “This dough does not work easily” |
| verb | have and exert influence or effect “The artist's work influenced the young painter” |
| verb | operate in or through “Work the phones” |
| verb | cause to operate or function “This pilot works the controls” |
| verb | provoke or excite “The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy” |
| verb | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence “the political candidate worked the crowds” |
| verb | make something, usually for a specific function “She molded the rice balls carefully” |
| verb | move into or onto “work the raisins into the dough” |
| verb | make uniform “knead dough” |
| verb | use or manipulate to one's advantage “He exploit the new taxation system” |
| verb | find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of “did you solve the problem?” |
| verb | cause to undergo fermentation “We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content” |
| verb | go sour or spoil “The milk has soured” |
| verb | arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion “The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times” |
| work | verb | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity |
| studious | adjective | characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading |
| study | verb | learn by reading books |
| worker | noun | a person who acts and gets things done |
| work | noun | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing |
| workable | adjective | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
| functioning | noun | process or manner of functioning or operating |
| operative | adjective | (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing |
| operant | adjective | having influence or producing an effect |
| operation | noun | process or manner of functioning or operating |
| process | noun | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result |
| exercise | noun | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit |
| exerciser | noun | sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises |
| workout | noun | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit |
| cultivation | noun | (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) |
| cultivator | noun | a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) |
| crop | noun | the yield from plants in a single growing season |
| influence | noun | one having power to influence another |
| shape | noun | the visual appearance of something or someone |
| shaper | noun | a person who makes things |
| shaping | noun | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape |
| form | noun | a mold for setting concrete |
| formation | noun | a particular spatial arrangement |
| mold | noun | the distinctive form in which a thing is made |
| exploitive | adjective | tending to exploit or make use of |
| exploitative | adjective | tending to exploit or make use of |
| exploitatory | adjective | tending to exploit or make use of |
| exploitation | noun | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
| exploiter | noun | a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically |
| solution | noun | the successful action of solving a problem |
| solver | noun | a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution |
| solvent | noun | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
| solving | noun | finding a solution to a problem |
| fermentation | noun | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol |
| ferment | noun | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation |
| fermenting | noun | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol |
| souring | noun | the process of becoming sour |