Werk vs. Work

Difference Between Werk and Work

Werknoun

obsolete form of work

Worknoun

Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something

Cleaning the basement was a lot of work.

Worknoun

Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment

looking for work.

Worknoun

A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood

His work is fixing cars.

Worknoun

The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking

met her after work.

Worknoun

One's place of employment

Should I call you at home or at work?.

Worknoun

Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task

begin the day's work.

Worknoun

An amount of such activity either done or required

a week's work.

Worknoun

The action or effect of an agency

The antibiotic seems to be doing its work.

Worknoun

Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing

This scheme was the work of a criminal mastermind. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time.

Worknoun

An act; a deed

"I have seen all the works that are done under the sun.and, behold, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:14).

Worknoun

An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition, or a creative result of other human activity

an early work of Matisse.a scholarly work of great importance.

Worknoun

works The output of a writer, artist, or composer considered or collected as a whole

the works of Bach.

Worknoun

works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams.

Worknoun

A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress.

Worknoun

Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art.

Worknoun

A piece of such textile art.

Worknoun

A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture

work to be turned in the lathe.

Worknoun

works (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination

a steelworks.

Worknoun

works Internal mechanism

the works of a watch.

Worknoun

The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship.

Worknoun

Abbr. w(Physics) The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the application of a force to move a body in a certain direction. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance over which it is applied and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds.

Worknoun

works Moral or righteous acts or deeds

salvation by faith rather than works.

Worknoun

(Informal) The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the

ordered a pizza with the works.

Worknoun

(Slang) A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the

took him outside and gave him the works.

Workadjective

Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work.

Workverb

To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something.

Workverb

To be employed; have a job.

Workverb

To function; operate

How does this latch work?.

Workverb

To function or operate in the desired or required way

The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm.

Workverb

To have a given effect or outcome

Our friendship works best when we speak our minds.

Workverb

To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful

This recipe seems to work.

Workverb

To exert an influence. Used with on or upon

worked on her to join the group.

Workverb

To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement

The stitches worked loose.

Workverb

To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously

worked through the underbrush.worked through my problems in therapy.

Workverb

To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion

Her mouth worked with fear.

Workverb

To behave in a specified way when handled or processed

Not all metals work easily.

Workverb

To ferment.

Workverb

To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.

Workverb

To sail against the wind.

Workverb

To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear

The gears work against each other.

Workverb

To cause or effect; bring about

working miracles.

Workverb

To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage

worked the controls.can work a lathe.

Workverb

To shape or forge

"Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" (Edgar Allan Poe).

Workverb

To make or decorate by needlework

work a sampler.

Workverb

To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning.

Workverb

To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation

Work the dough before shaping it.

Workverb

To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work

finally worked the window open.worked the slaves to death.

Workverb

To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort

worked her way to the top.worked his passage on the ship.

Workverb

(Informal) To arrange or contrive. Often used with it

worked it so that her weekends are free.

Workverb

To make productive; cultivate

work a farm.

Workverb

To cause to work

works his laborers hard.

Workverb

To excite or provoke

worked the mob into a frenzy.

Workverb

To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing

The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm.

Workverb

To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit

learned how to work the system.worked his relatives for sympathy.

Workverb

To carry on an operation or function in or through

the agent who works that area.working the phones for donations.

Workverb

To ferment (liquor, for example).

Worknoun

Employment.

Worknoun

Labour, occupation, job.

My work involves a lot of travel.

Worknoun

The place where one is employed.

He hasn’t come home yet, he’s still at work.

Worknoun

One's employer

Worknoun

Effort.

Worknoun

Effort expended on a particular task.

Holding a brick over your head is hard work. It takes a lot of work to write a dictionary.

Worknoun

Sustained human effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.

We know what we must do. Let's go to work.

Worknoun

Something on which effort is expended.

There's lots of work waiting for me at the office.

Worknoun

(physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.

Work is done against friction to drag a bag along the ground.

Worknoun

A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process.

Worknoun

Sustained effort to achieve a goal or result, especially overcoming obstacles.

We don't have much time. Let's get to work piling up those sandbags.

Worknoun

(heading) Product; the result of effort.

Worknoun

The result of a particular manner of production.

There's a lot of guesswork involved.

Worknoun

Something produced using the specified material or tool.

We've got some paperwork to do before we can get started. The piece was decorated with intricate filigree work.

Worknoun

(countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production.

It is a work of art.the poetic works of Alexander Pope

Worknoun

(countable) A fortification.

William the Conqueror fortified many castles, throwing up new ramparts, bastions and all manner of works.

Worknoun

The staging of events to appear as real.

Worknoun

(mining) Ore before it is dressed.

Worknoun

The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)

Tell me you're using clean works at least.

Workverb

(intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

He’s working in a bar.

Workverb

Followed by in (or at, etc.) Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).

I work in a national parkshe works in the human resources departmenthe mostly works in logging, but sometimes works in carpentry

Workverb

Followed by as. Said of one's job title

I work as a cleaner.

Workverb

Followed by for. Said of a company or individual who employs.

she works for Microsofthe works for the president

Workverb

Followed by with. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.

I work closely with my Canadian counterpartsyou work with computersshe works with the homeless people from the suburbs

Workverb

(transitive) To effect by gradual degrees.

he worked his way through the crowdthe dye worked its way throughusing some tweezers, she worked the bee sting out of her hand

Workverb

(transitive) To embroider with thread.

Workverb

(transitive) To set into action.

He worked the levers.

Workverb

(transitive) To cause to ferment.

Workverb

(intransitive) To ferment.

Workverb

(transitive) To exhaust, by working.

The mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted.

Workverb

(transitive) To shape, form, or improve a material.

He used pliers to work the wire into shape.

Workverb

(transitive) To operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.

she works the night clubsthe salesman works the Midwestthis artist works mostly in acrylics

Workverb

(transitive) To operate in or through; as, to work the phones.

Workverb

(transitive) To provoke or excite; to influence.

The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.

Workverb

(transitive) To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.

She knows how to work the system.

Workverb

(transitive) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.

I cannot work a miracle.

Workverb

(transitive) To cause to work.

He is working his servants hard.

Workverb

(intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

he pointed at the car and asked, "Does it work"?;he looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work;my plan didn’t work

Workverb

To influence.

They worked on her to join the group.

Workverb

(intransitive) To effect by gradual degrees; as, to work into the earth.

Workverb

(intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.

His fingers worked with tension.A ship works in a heavy sea.

Workverb

(intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled

this dough does not work easily;the soft metal works well

Workverb

To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).

Workverb

To hurt; to ache.

Worknoun

activity directed toward making or doing something;

she checked several points needing further work

Worknoun

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 worksthe symphony was hailed as an ingenious workhe was indebted to the pioneering work of John Deweythe work of an active imaginationerosion is the work of wind or water over time

Worknoun

the occupation for which you are paid;

he is looking for employmenta lot of people are out of work

Worknoun

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);

mastering a second language requires a lot of workno schools offer graduate study in interior design

Worknoun

the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);

he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvrePicasso's work can be divided into periods

Worknoun

a place where work is done;

he arrived at work early today

Worknoun

(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

Workverb

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;

I will work hard to improve my gradesshe worked hard for better living conditions for the poor

Workverb

be employed;

Is your husband working again?My wife never workedDo you want to work after the age of 60?She never did any work because she inherited a lot of moneyShe works as a waitress to put herself through college

Workverb

have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;

The voting process doesn't work as well as people thoughtHow does your idea work in practice?This method doesn't workThe breaks of my new car act quicklyThe medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water

Workverb

perform as expected when applied;

The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged inDoes this old car still run well?This old radio doesn't work anymore

Workverb

shape, form, or improve a material;

work stone into toolsprocess ironwork the metal

Workverb

give a work-out to;

Some parents exercise their infantsMy personal trainer works me hardwork one's muscles

Workverb

proceed along a path;

work one's way through the crowdmake one's way into the forest

Workverb

operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;

She works the night clubsThe salesman works the MidwestThis artist works mostly in acrylics

Workverb

proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;

work your way through every problem or taskShe was working on her second martini when the guests arrivedStart from the bottom and work towards the top

Workverb

move in an agitated manner;

His fingers worked with tension

Workverb

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;

I cannot work a miraclewreak havocbring commentsplay a jokeThe rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area

Workverb

cause to work;

he is working his servants hard

Workverb

prepare for crops;

Work the soilcultivate the land

Workverb

behave in a certain way when handled;

This dough does not work easilyThe soft metal works well

Workverb

have and exert influence or effect;

The artist's work influenced the young painterShe worked on her friends to support the political candidate

Workverb

operate in or through;

Work the phones

Workverb

cause to operate or function;

This pilot works the controlsCan you work an electric drill?

Workverb

provoke or excite;

The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy

Workverb

gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;

the political candidate worked the crowds

Workverb

make something, usually for a specific function;

She molded the riceballs carefullyForm cylinders from the doughshape a figureWork the metal into a sword

Workverb

move into or onto;

work the raisins into the doughthe student worked a few jokes into his presentationwork the body onto the flatbed truck

Workverb

make uniform;

knead doughwork the clay until it is soft

Workverb

use or manipulate to one's advantage;

He exploit the new taxation systemShe knows how to work the systemhe works his parents for sympathy

Workverb

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;

did you solve the problem?Work out your problems with the bossthis unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself outdid you get it?Did you get my meaning?He could not work the math problem