work
Translation
to work, to function, to operate, to study
Examples
He works in an office.
He works in an office.
My phone isn't working.
My phone isn't working.
This plan might actually work.
This plan might actually work.
I need to work on my project.
I need to work on my project.
Grammar Patterns
((at/in/for sth.)) to do a job, especially for money I work at a bank.
to function or operate correctly My computer doesn't work.
to be effective or successful The medicine worked quickly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: labor, operate, function, perform
Etymology
From Old English 'weorc' (noun) and 'wyrcan' (verb), from Proto-Germanic *werkaną.
Memory Tips
From a person at a job to a machine functioning correctly, many things 'work'.