working
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- n a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
- v exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
- v be employed
Is your husband working again? - v have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- v perform as expected when applied
- v shape, form, or improve a material
- v give a workout to
- v proceed along a path
- v operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- v proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived - v move in an agitated manner
- v cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- v cause to work
he is working his servants hard - v prepare for crops
- v behave in a certain way when handled
- v have and exert influence or effect
- v operate in or through
- v cause to operate or function
- v provoke or excite
- v gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- v make something, usually for a specific function
- v move into or onto
- v make uniform
- v use or manipulate to one's advantage
- v find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- v cause to undergo fermentation
- v go sour or spoil
- v arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- s actively engaged in paid work
the working population
the ratio of working men to unemployed
a working mother - s adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
the party has a working majority in the House
a working knowledge of Spanish - s adopted as a temporary basis for further work
a working draft
a working hypothesis - s (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
in running (or working) order - s serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
discussed the working draft of a peace treaty
they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects
- Why are today's mothers working so hard, putting in long hours at home and at the office? For the money.
- A survey of working parents suggests that their busy workplace schedules are a major cause of unhealthy eating habits -- both for themselves and their children.
- Detroit is a working town.