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1. (noun) work
activity directed toward making or doing something
Synonyms: piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study
Antonyms: stagnate, slug, idle, laze

2. (noun) work, piece of work
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
Synonyms: piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study, work
Antonyms: slug, stagnate, laze, idle

3. (noun) employment, work
the occupation for which you are paid
Synonyms: employ, use, utilisation, workplace, exercise, study, employment, usage, oeuvre, body of work, piece of work, work, utilization, engagement
Antonyms: stagnate, laze, slug, idle

4. (noun) study, work
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
Synonyms: piece of work, subject, report, discipline, subject area, work, oeuvre, study, employment, workplace, sketch, cogitation, written report, survey, body of work, field, field of study, bailiwick, subject field
Antonyms: idle, slug, stagnate, laze

5. (noun) work
(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
Synonyms: piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study
Antonyms: laze, idle, slug, stagnate

6. (noun) workplace, work
a place where work is done
Synonyms: piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study, work
Antonyms: slug, stagnate, idle, laze

7. (verb) oeuvre, work, body of work
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
Synonyms: piece of work, workplace, body of work, employment, oeuvre, study, work
Antonyms: slug, idle, stagnate, laze

8. (verb) work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: stagnate, laze, slug, idle

9. (verb) work, do work
be employed
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: slug, idle, stagnate, laze

10. (verb) work, act
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, dissemble, act, shape, bring, move, behave, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, roleplay, figure out, form, pretend, mould, sour, playact, work, do, exploit, go, play, represent, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, act as, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: laze, slug, stagnate, idle

11. (verb) function, work, operate, go, run
perform as expected when applied
Synonyms: lick, function, perish, break away, give way, hold out, hunt, run, endure, lead, give out, unravel, carry, fit, operate, travel, take to the woods, last, die, track down, mold, go away, act, snuff it, go, bunk, run away, solve, act upon, turn tail, head for the hills, run low, do work, plump, fly the coop, prevail, process, execute, mould, wreak, incline, drop dead, put to work, course, tend, work, scarper, blend in, run short, croak, get going, control, ferment, range, serve, work out, pass away, consort, live, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, blend, flow, hunt down, knead, scat, bring, break, figure out, escape, form, rifle, locomote, lock, exploit, run for, lean, belong, make, give-up the ghost, go bad, survive, cultivate, manoeuvre, melt down, get, be given, turn, expire, ladder, draw, become, bleed, manoeuver, persist, live on, campaign, forge, move, influence, engage, pop off, sound, fail, conk out, extend, start, depart, operate on, decease, puzzle out, play, hold up, proceed, break down, lam, melt, crop, exit, conk, work on, exercise, buy the farm, ply, hightail it, sour, feed, choke, race, guide, die hard, pass, shape, make for, mesh, officiate, black market, maneuver
Antonyms: idle, slug, laze, stagnate

12. (verb) work, work on, process
shape, form, or improve a material
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, litigate, treat, forge, lick, work at, solve, march, make, swear out, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, action, exploit, go, play, sue, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, serve, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: stagnate, slug, laze, idle

13. (verb) exercise, work, work out
give a workout to
Synonyms: elaborate, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, exert, run, function, put to work, work up, figure, forge, lick, work out, make, cipher, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, do, exploit, go, play, drill, make for, mold, practice, puzzle out, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, solve, ferment, influence, work on, cypher, practise, wreak, cultivate, reckon
Antonyms: laze, stagnate, slug, idle

14. (verb) make, work
proceed along a path
Synonyms: wee-wee, wreak, take, micturate, bring in, run, construct, draw, operate, have, lay down, solve, piddle, hold, function, mold, piss, act, constitute, do, earn, reach, go, make believe, act upon, get to, shit, defecate, crop, do work, bring, name, pass water, process, mould, stimulate, progress to, create, crap, take a shit, pretend, make water, gain, ready, ferment, establish, knead, realize, play, make up, give, attain, pull in, induce, form, exploit, pee, make, wee, cultivate, ca-ca, get, prepare, figure out, shape, work out, lick, hit, produce, score, turn, build, influence, forge, throw, put to work, arrive at, pee-pee, relieve oneself, spend a penny, puzzle out, take in, puddle, take a crap, clear, cook, work on, exercise, nominate, sour, take a leak, cause, urinate, make for, work, fix, realise, stool, seduce
Antonyms: stagnate, laze, idle, slug

15. (verb) work
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: stagnate, laze, idle, slug

16. (verb) work
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: slug, laze, stagnate, idle

17. (verb) work
move in an agitated manner
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: laze, idle, slug, stagnate

18. (verb) bring, work, play, wreak, make for
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Synonyms: take on, knead, land, operate, fiddle, bet, process, work, shape, get, impart, add, work out, run, act as, function, put to work, flirt, trifle, take, forge, meet, lick, spiel, solve, make, roleplay, dally, fetch, act, figure out, form, toy, turn, mould, sour, playact, encounter, exploit, make for, go, bestow, play, represent, do work, mold, bring, recreate, puzzle out, institute, diddle, convey, crop, exercise, bring in, ferment, cultivate, work on, contribute, act upon, influence, wreak, lend, wager
Antonyms: slug, laze, idle, stagnate

19. (verb) work, put to work
cause to work
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: idle, laze, stagnate, slug

20. (verb) cultivate, crop, work
prepare for crops
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, sour, act, shape, clip, cultivate, civilise, work out, run, wreak, function, prune, forge, lick, civilize, solve, pasture, trim, browse, figure out, form, naturalise, mould, train, play, naturalize, exploit, go, make, do work, make for, mold, tame, bring, educate, puzzle out, put to work, school, process, crop, work, ferment, domesticate, work on, graze, act upon, cut back, influence, snip, lop, exercise, dress, range
Antonyms: laze, stagnate, idle, slug

21. (verb) work
behave in a certain way when handled
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: laze, idle, slug, stagnate

22. (verb) influence, act upon, work
have and exert influence or effect
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, make for, go, play, do work, mold, tempt, charm, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate, puzzle out
Antonyms: slug, laze, idle, stagnate

23. (verb) work
operate in or through
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: idle, slug, laze, stagnate

24. (verb) work
cause to operate or function
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: stagnate, idle, laze, slug

25. (verb) work
provoke or excite
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: slug, laze, stagnate, idle

26. (verb) work
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: slug, laze, stagnate, idle

27. (verb) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
make something, usually for a specific function
Synonyms: spring, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, model, excogitate, imprint, work out, run, spurt, function, put to work, organize, forge, lick, take form, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, cast, form, fake, mould, sour, invent, play, exploit, make for, spirt, go, take shape, fashion, do work, hammer, mold, organise, mildew, puzzle out, act upon, counterfeit, process, crop, work, ferment, influence, work on, constitute, formulate, wreak, cultivate, exercise, contrive, devise
Antonyms: stagnate, idle, slug, laze

28. (verb) work
move into or onto
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: laze, stagnate, idle, slug

29. (verb) knead, work
make uniform
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, massage, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, rub down, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, act upon, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: stagnate, idle, slug, laze

30. (verb) exploit, work
use or manipulate to one's advantage
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, overwork, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, tap, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: idle, laze, slug, stagnate

31. (verb) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Synonyms: influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, work out, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, solve, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out
Antonyms: stagnate, idle, slug, laze

32. (verb) ferment, work
cause to undergo fermentation
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: laze, slug, idle, stagnate

33. (verb) sour, turn, ferment, work
go sour or spoil
Synonyms: knead, bend, operate, wrick, process, work, deform, shape, change state, figure out, move around, twist, work out, release, run, wreak, function, rick, call on, acidify, lick, forge, solve, flex, act, wrench, become, form, plow, acetify, mould, sour, exploit, go, grow, sprain, play, do work, make for, mold, bring, change by reversal, puzzle out, put to work, turn over, reverse, crop, exercise, ferment, cultivate, work on, act upon, turn, influence, acidulate, plough, make
Antonyms: slug, laze, idle, stagnate

34. (verb) work
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
Synonyms: knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, forge, lick, solve, make, figure out, form, mould, sour, exploit, go, play, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, process, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, wreak, cultivate
Antonyms: idle, stagnate, slug, laze

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