Inside the Universes

'worked'

[work.v.01] as in: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

Examples:
I will work hard to improve my grades
she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor

'worked'

[work.v.02] as in: be employed

Examples:
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

'worked'

[work.v.03] as in: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

Examples:
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

'worked'

[function.v.01] as in: perform as expected when applied

Examples:
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

'worked'

[work.v.05] as in: shape, form, or improve a material

Examples:
work stone into tools
process iron
work the metal

'worked'

[exercise.v.03] as in: give a workout to

Examples:
Some parents exercise their infants
My personal trainer works me hard
work one's muscles
this puzzle will exercise your mind

'worked'

[make.v.36] as in: proceed along a path

Examples:
work one's way through the crowd
make one's way into the forest

'worked'

[work.v.08] as in: operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

Examples:
She works the night clubs
The salesman works the Midwest
This artist works mostly in acrylics

'worked'

[work.v.09] as in: proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

Examples:
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

'worked'

[work.v.10] as in: move in an agitated manner

Examples:
His fingers worked with tension

'worked'

[bring.v.03] as in: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

Examples:
I cannot work a miracle
wreak havoc
bring comments
play a joke
The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area

'worked'

[work.v.12] as in: cause to work

Examples:
he is working his servants hard

'worked'

[cultivate.v.02] as in: prepare for crops

Examples:
Work the soil
cultivate the land

'worked'

[work.v.14] as in: behave in a certain way when handled

Examples:
This dough does not work easily
The soft metal works well

'worked'

[influence.v.01] as in: have and exert influence or effect

Examples:
The artist's work influenced the young painter
She worked on her friends to support the political candidate

'worked'

[work.v.16] as in: operate in or through

Examples:
Work the phones

'worked'

[work.v.17] as in: cause to operate or function

Examples:
This pilot works the controls
Can you work an electric drill?

'worked'

[work.v.18] as in: provoke or excite

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

'worked'

[work.v.19] as in: gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

Examples:
the political candidate worked the crowds

'worked'

[shape.v.02] as in: make something, usually for a specific function

Examples:
She molded the rice balls carefully
Form cylinders from the dough
shape a figure
Work the metal into a sword

'worked'

[work.v.21] as in: move into or onto

Examples:
work the raisins into the dough
the student worked a few jokes into his presentation
work the body onto the flatbed truck

'worked'

[knead.v.01] as in: make uniform

Examples:
knead dough
work the clay until it is soft

'worked'

[exploit.v.01] as in: use or manipulate to one's advantage

Examples:
He exploit the new taxation system
She knows how to work the system
he works his parents for sympathy

'worked'

[solve.v.01] as in: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

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

'worked'

[ferment.v.03] as in: cause to undergo fermentation

Examples:
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats

'worked'

[sour.v.01] as in: go sour or spoil

Examples:
The milk has soured
The wine worked
The cream has turned--we have to throw it out

'worked'

[work.v.27] as in: arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

Examples:
The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times