work on

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verb

1. to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something (Freq. 21)
- the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold
• Syn:
work at
• Hypernyms:
work
• Hyponyms:
belabor, belabour
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. shape, form, or improve a material (Freq. 5)
- work stone into tools
- process iron
- work the metal
• Syn:
work, process
• Derivationally related forms:
process (for: process), workable (for: work)
• Hypernyms:
transform, transmute, transubstantiate
• Hyponyms:
hot-work, coldwork, cold work, overwork, rework,
make over, retread, rack, tool, till
• Verb Group:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something