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wrought |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb work 14 of 27 senses of work Sense 1 work => work through run through go through => putter, mess around potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around muck about muck around => carpenter => cooper => clerk => page => wait => pull one's weight => electioneer => assist => beaver, beaver away => work at work on => plug away peg away slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel => busy, occupy => collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together => volunteer => specialize => minister => intern => skipper => boondoggle => skimp, scant => serve => work Sense 2 work do work => serve => bank => fill, take => drive => serve => scab, rat, blackleg => labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil => farm => moonlight => job => man => slave, break one's back buckle down knuckle down => free-lance => consult => subcontract => turn a trick Sense 4 function, work operate, go run => double => roll => run => cut => service, serve Sense 5 work work on process => coldwork => overwork => rework, make over retread => rack => tool => till Sense 6 exercise, work work out => warm up Sense 7 make work => claw => jostle => bushwhack Sense 12 work put to work => exercise, work work out => warm up => computerize, computerise => rack => implement, apply, utilize, utilise => overwork, exploit Sense 13 cultivate, crop, work => overcrop, overcultivate Sense 15 influence, act upon work => prejudice, prepossess => imprint, form => militate => manipulate, pull strings, pull wires => color, colour => swing, swing over => blackmail, blackjack, pressure => carry, persuade, sway => get at => dominate Sense 20 shape, form work mold, mould, forge => carve => swage, upset => chip => machine => stamp => puddle => beat => mound => hill => roughcast => reshape, remold => sinter => cast, mold, mould => throw => handbuild, coil => sculpt, sculpture => model, mold, mould Sense 22 knead, work => masticate Sense 23 exploit, work => play => harness => optimize, optimise => avail, help => prey, feed => use Sense 24 solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work => answer, resolve => riddle => strike => guess, infer => answer => break Sense 25 ferment, work => vinify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb work 14 of 27 senses of work Sense 1 work => work through run through go through => whip through => putter, mess around potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around muck about muck around => puddle => carpenter => cooper => clerk => page => wait => pull one's weight => electioneer => assist => protect => abet => beaver, beaver away => work at work on => belabor, belabour => plug away peg away slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel => busy, occupy => potter, putter => dabble, smatter, play around => collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together => collaborate => play along go along => volunteer => specialize => minister => intern => skipper => boondoggle => skimp, scant => serve => work Sense 2 work do work => serve => act => criticize, criticise => bank => rotate => officiate, function => caddie, caddy => represent => bank => fill, take => drive => serve => scab, rat, blackleg => labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil => farm => ranch => moonlight => job => man => slave, break one's back buckle down knuckle down => free-lance => consult => subcontract => turn a trick Sense 4 function, work operate, go run => double => roll => run => cut => service, serve Sense 5 work work on process => coldwork => overwork => rework, make over retread => rack => tool => till => plow, plough, turn => ridge => harrow, disk => hoe Sense 6 exercise, work work out => warm up Sense 7 make work => claw => jostle => bushwhack Sense 12 work put to work => exercise, work work out => warm up => warm up => computerize, computerise => rack => implement, apply, utilize, utilise => misapply => overwork, exploit => overdrive Sense 13 cultivate, crop, work => overcrop, overcultivate Sense 15 influence, act upon work => prejudice, prepossess => bias, predetermine => slant, angle, weight => bias => handicap => imprint, form => militate => manipulate, pull strings, pull wires => color, colour => swing, swing over => blackmail, blackjack, pressure => carry, persuade, sway => get at => dominate => overbear => possess Sense 20 shape, form work mold, mould, forge => carve => hew, hew out => rough-hew, roughcast => sculpt, sculpture, grave => fret => honeycomb => swage, upset => chip => machine => stamp => puddle => beat => forge, hammer => foliate => dropforge => mound => mound over => hill => roughcast => reshape, remold => sinter => cast, mold, mould => press, press out => recast, remold, remould => sand cast => throw => handbuild, coil => sculpt, sculpture => model, mold, mould Sense 22 knead, work => masticate Sense 23 exploit, work => play => harness => optimize, optimise => avail, help => prey, feed => use => trespass, take advantage => impinge, encroach, entrench, trench Sense 24 solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work => answer, resolve => riddle => strike => guess, infer => tell => answer => break Sense 25 ferment, work => vinify Entailment of verb work 1 of 27 senses of work Sense 24 solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work => reason Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb work 27 senses of work Sense 1 work Sense 2 work do work Sense 3 work act => succeed, come through Sense 4 function, work operate, go run Sense 5 work work on process => transform, transmute Sense 6 exercise, work work out => work put to work Sense 7 make work => pass, go through go across Sense 8 work => work Sense 9 work => go proceed, move Sense 10 work => move displace Sense 11 bring work play, wreak, make for => make create Sense 12 work put to work => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 13 cultivate, crop, work => prepare, set up ready, gear up set Sense 14 work => be Sense 15 influence, act upon work => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch Sense 16 work => operate, run Sense 17 work => manage, deal care handle Sense 18 work => stimulate, excite, stir Sense 19 work => capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant Sense 20 shape, form work mold, mould, forge => create from raw material, create from raw stuff Sense 21 work => move displace Sense 22 knead, work => manipulate Sense 23 exploit, work => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 24 solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work => understand Sense 25 ferment, work => convert Sense 26 sour, turn, ferment, work => change state, turn Sense 27 work => become go get Familiarity of verb work work used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 27) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb work Sense 1 work Sense 2 work do work Sense 8 work => work Sense 12 work put to work => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ -------------- Sense 3 work act => succeed, come through Sense 11 bring work play, wreak, make for => make create -------------- Sense 4 function, work operate, go run Sense 16 work => operate, run Sense 17 work => manage, deal care handle -------------- Sense 5 work work on process => transform, transmute Sense 20 shape, form work mold, mould, forge => create from raw material, create from raw stuff -------------- Sense 7 make work => pass, go through go across Sense 9 work => go proceed, move -------------- Sense 13 cultivate, crop, work => prepare, set up ready, gear up set Sense 14 work => be Sense 22 knead, work => manipulate -------------- Sense 18 work => stimulate, excite, stir Sense 19 work => capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant Sense 23 exploit, work => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ -------------- Sense 25 ferment, work => convert Sense 26 sour, turn, ferment, work => change state, turn -------------- Sense 6 exercise, work work out => work put to work -------------- Sense 10 work => move displace -------------- Sense 15 influence, act upon work => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch -------------- Sense 21 work => move displace -------------- Sense 24 solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work => understand -------------- Sense 27 work => become go get -------------- Grep of noun wrought wrought iron Overview of verb work The verb work has 27 senses (first 13 from tagged texts) 1. (77) work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor") 2. (62) work do work -- (be employed; "Is your husband working again?" "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?" "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college") 3. (32) work act -- (have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water") 4. (20) function, work operate, go run -- (perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore") 5. (9) work work on process -- (shape, form or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal") 6. (9) exercise, work work out -- (give a work-out to: "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles") 7. (5) make work -- (proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest") 8. (4) work -- (operate in a certain place area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics") 9. (3) work -- (proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top") 10. (3) work -- (move in ran agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension") 11. (3) bring work play, wreak, make for -- (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle" "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area") 12. (2) work put to work -- (cause to work "he is working his servants hard") 13. (2) cultivate, crop, work -- (prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land") 14. work -- (behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well") 15. influence, act upon work -- (have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate") 16. work -- (operate in or through "Work the phones") 17. work -- (cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?") 18. work -- (provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy") 19. work -- (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds") 20. shape, form work mold, mould, forge -- (make something usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword") 21. work -- (move into or onto "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck") 22. knead, work -- (make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft") 23. exploit, work -- (use to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy") 24. solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work -- (find the solution to (a problem or question):"did you solve the problem?"; understand the meaning of "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem") 25. ferment, work -- (cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats") 26. sour, turn, ferment, work -- (go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out") 27. work -- (arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times") Overview of adj wrought The adj wrought has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. shaped, molded, wrought -- (shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); "a shaped handgrip"; "the molded steel plates"; "the wrought silver bracelet") Antonyms of adj wrought 1 sense of wrought Sense 1 shaped, molded, wrought INDIRECT (VIA formed) -> unformed Similarity of adj wrought 1 sense of wrought Sense 1 shaped, molded, wrought => formed (vs. unformed) Attributes of adj wrought Familiarity of adj wrought wrought used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj wrought inwrought overwrought wrought Overview of verb work The verb work has 27 senses (first 13 from tagged texts) 1. (77) work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor") 2. (62) work do work -- (be employed; "Is your husband working again?" "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?" "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college") 3. (32) work act -- (have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water") 4. (20) function, work operate, go run -- (perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore") 5. (9) work work on process -- (shape, form or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal") 6. (9) exercise, work work out -- (give a work-out to: "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles") 7. (5) make work -- (proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest") 8. (4) work -- (operate in a certain place area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics") 9. (3) work -- (proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top") 10. (3) work -- (move in ran agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension") 11. (3) bring work play, wreak, make for -- (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle" "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area") 12. (2) work put to work -- (cause to work "he is working his servants hard") 13. (2) cultivate, crop, work -- (prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land") 14. work -- (behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well") 15. influence, act upon work -- (have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate") 16. work -- (operate in or through "Work the phones") 17. work -- (cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?") 18. work -- (provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy") 19. work -- (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds") 20. shape, form work mold, mould, forge -- (make something usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword") 21. work -- (move into or onto "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck") 22. knead, work -- (make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft") 23. exploit, work -- (use to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy") 24. solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work -- (find the solution to (a problem or question):"did you solve the problem?"; understand the meaning of "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem") 25. ferment, work -- (cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats") 26. sour, turn, ferment, work -- (go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out") 27. work -- (arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times") Overview of adj wrought The adj wrought has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. shaped, molded, wrought -- (shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); "a shaped handgrip"; "the molded steel plates"; "the wrought silver bracelet")
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