work

Definition

Examples

Most of our staff work from eight until five on weekdays.

Word Family

Synonyms

• labora social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
• operatedirect or control; projects, businesses, etc
• taska piece of work to be done or undertaken

Collocations

• Easy go to work by bus
  to go to work by bus, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
• Medium teamwork makes the dream work
  describing teamwork makes the dream work (cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective))
• Hard work out a viable restructuring agreement under insolvency
  to work out a viable restructuring agreement under insolvency, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• Very Hard throw a spanner in the works to sabotage negotiations
  to throw a spanner in the works to sabotage negotiations, meaning to propel through the air