Work Definition–noun | 1. | exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. | | 2. | something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class. | | 3. | productive or operative activity. | | 4. | employment, as in some form of industry, esp. as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work. | | 5. | one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work. | | 6. | materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work. | | 7. | the result of exertion, labor, or activity; a deed or performance. | | 8. | a product of exertion, labor, or activity: musical works. | | 9. | an engineering structure, as a building or bridge. | | 10. | a building, wall, trench, or the like, constructed or made as a means of fortification. | | 11. | works, | a. | (used with a singular or plural verb ) a place or establishment for manufacturing (often used in combination): ironworks. | | b. | the working parts of a machine: the works of a watch. | | c. | Theology. righteous deeds. | | | 12. | Physics. force times the distance through which it acts; specifically, the transference of energy equal to the product of the component of a force that acts in the direction of the motion of the point of application of the force and the distance through which the point of application moves. | | 13. | the works, Informal. | a. | everything; all related items or mat
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ters: a hamburger with the works. | | b. | harsh or cruel treatment: to give someone the works. | | –adjective | 14. | of, for, or concerning work: work clothes. | –verb (used without object) | 17. | to be employed, esp. as a means of earning one's livelihood: He hasn't worked for six weeks. | | 18. | to be in operation, as a machine. | | 19. | to act or operate effectively: The pump will not work. The plan works. | | 20. | to attain a specified condition, as by repeated movement: The nails worked loose. | | 21. | to have an effect or influence, as on a person or on the mind or feelings of a person. | | 22. | to move in agitation, as the features under strong emotion. | | 23. | to make way with effort or under stress: The ship works to windward. | | 24. | Nautical. to give slightly at the joints, as a vessel under strain at sea. | | 25. | Machinery. to move improperly, as from defective fitting of parts or from wear. | | 26. | to undergo treatment by labor in a given way: This dough works slowly. | | 27. | to ferment, as a liquid. | –verb (used with object) | 2
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8. | to use or manage (an apparatus, contrivance, etc.): She can work many business machines. | | 29. | to bring about (any result) by or as by work or effort: to work a change. | | 30. | to manipulate or treat by labor: to work butter. | | 31. | to put into effective operation. | | 32. | to operate (a mine, farm, etc.) for productive purposes: to work a coal mine. | | 33. | to carry on operations in (a district or region). | | 34. | to make, fashion, or execute by work. | | 35. | to achieve or win by work or effort: to work one's passage. | | 36. | to keep (a person, a horse, etc.) at work: She works her employees hard. | | 37. | to influence or persuade, esp. insidiously: to work other people to one's will. | | 38. | Informal. to exploit (someone or something) to one's advantage: See if you can
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work your uncle for a new car. He worked his charm in landing a new job. | | 39. | to make or decorate by needlework or embroidery: She worked a needlepoint cushion. | | 40. | to cause fermentation in. | —Verb phrases | 41. | work in or into, | a. | to bring or put in; add, merge, or blend: The tailor worked in the patch skillfully. Work the cream into the hands until it is completely absorbed. | | b. | to arrange a time or employment for: The dentist was very busy, but said she would be able to work me in late in the afternoon. They worked him into the new operation. | | | 42. | work off, | a. | to lose or dispose of, as by exercise or labor: We decided to work off the effects of a heavy supper by walking for an hour. | | b. | to pay or fulfill by working: He worked off his debt by doing odd jobs. | | | 43. | work on or upon, to exercise influence on; persuade; affect: I'll work on her, and maybe she'll change her mind. | | 44. | work out, | a. | to bring about by work, effort, or action. | | b. | to solve, as a problem. | | c. | to arrive at by or as by calculation. | | d. | to pay (a debt) by working instead of paying money. | | e. | to exhaust, as a mine. | | h. | to amount to (a total or specified figure); add up (to): The total works out to 176. | | i. | to prove effective or successful: Their marriage just didn't work out. | | j. | to practice, exercise, or train, esp. in order to become proficient in an athletic sport: The boxers are working out at the gym tonight. | | | 45. | work over, | a. | to study or examine thoroughly: For my term paper I worked over 30 volumes of Roman history. | | b. | Informal. to beat unsparingly, esp. in order to obtain something or out of revenge: They threatened to work him over until he talked. | | | 46. | work through, to deal with successfully; come to terms with: to work through one's feelings of guilt. | | 47. | work up, | a. | to move or stir the feelings; excite. | | b. | to prepare; elaborate: Work up some plans. | | c. | to increase in efficiency or skill: He worked up his typing speed to 70 words a minute. | | | 48. | work up to, rise to a higher position; advance: He worked up to the presidency. | —Idioms | 49. | at work, | a. | working, as at one's job: He's at work on a new novel. | | b. | in action or operation: to see the machines at work. | | | 50. | gum up the works, Slang. to spoil something, as through blundering or stupidity: The
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surprise party was all arranged, but her little brother gummed up the works and told her. | | 51. | in the works, in preparation or being planned: A musical version of the book is in the works. | | 52. | make short work of, to finish or dispose of quickly: We made short work of the chocolate layer cake. | | 53. | out of work, unemployed; jobless: Many people in the area were out of work. | | 54. | shoot the works, Slang. to spend all one's resources: Let's shoot the works and order the crêpes suzette. | |
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Home Definition–noun | 1. | a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. | | 2. | the place in which one's domestic affections are centered. | | 3. | an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.: a nursing home. | | 4. | the dwelling place or retreat of an animal. | | 5. | the place or region where something is native or most common. | | 6. | any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home. | | 7. | a person's native place or own country. | | 8. | (in games) the destination or goal. | | 9. | a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team. | | 11. | Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal. | –adjective | 12. | of, pertaining to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic: home products. | | 13. | principal or main: the corporation's home office. | | 14. | reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust. | | 15. | Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be th
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e center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season. Compare away (def. 11). | –adverb | 16. | to, toward, or at home: to go home. | | 17. | deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home. | | 18. | to the mark or point aimed at: He drove the point home. | | 19. | Nautical. | a. | into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home. | | b. | in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home. | | c. | toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home. | | –verb (used without object) | 20. | to go or return home. | | 21. | (of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, esp. under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often fol. by in on): The missile homed in on the target. | | 22. | to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes. | | 23. | to have a home where specified; reside. | –verb (used with object) | 24. | to bring or send home. | | 25. | to provide with a home. | | 26. | to direct, esp. under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc. | —Idioms | 27. | at home, | a. | in one's own house or place of residence. | | b. | in one's own town or country. | | c. | prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home. We are always at home to her. | | d. | in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home. | | e. | well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics. | | f. | played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away. | | | 28. | bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her. | | 29. | home and dry, British Informal. having safely achieved one's goal. | | 30. | home free, | a. | assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free. | | b. | certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free. | | | 31. | write home about, to comment especially on; remark on: The town was nothing to write home about. His cooking is really something to write home about. | |
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Business Definition–noun | 1. | an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. | | 2. | the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. | | 3. | a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. | | 4. | volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. | | 5. | a building or site where commercial work is carried on, as a factory, store, or office; place of work: His business is on the corner of Broadway and Elm Street. | | 6. | that with which a person is principally and seriously concerned: Words are a writer's business. | | 7. | something with which a person is rightfully concerned: What they are doing is none of my business. | | 8. | affair; project: We were exasperated by the whole business. | | 9. | an assignment or task; chore: It's your business to wash the dishes now. | | 10. | Also called piece of business, stage business. Theater. a movement or gesture, esp. a minor one, used by an actor to give expressiveness, drama, detail, etc., to a scene or to help portray a character. | | 11. | excrement: used as a euphemism. | –adjective | 12. | of, noting, or pertaining to business, its organization, or its procedures. | | 13. | containing, suitable for, or welcoming business or commerce: New York is a good business town. | —Idioms | 14. | business is business, profit has precedence over personal considerations: He is reluctant to fire his friend, but business is business. | | 15. | do one's business, (usually of an animal or child) to defecate or urinate: housebreaking a puppy to do his business outdoors. | | 16. | get down to business, to apply oneself to serious matters; concentrate on work: They finally got down to business and signed the contract. | | 17. | give someone the business, Informal. | a. | to make difficulties for someone; treat harshly: Instead of a straight answer they give him the business with a needless run-around. | | b. | to scold severely; give a tongue-lashing to: The passengers will give the bus driver the business if he keeps driving so recklessly. | | | 18. | have no business, to have no right: You have no business coming into this house. | | 19. | mean business, to propose to take action or be serious in intent; be in earnest: By the fire in his eye we knew that he meant business. | | 20. | mind one's own business, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others: When he inquired about the noise coming from the neighbor's apartment, he was told to mind his own business. | |
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