exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 74 freq. cnt.: 74
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 74 freq. cnt.: 74
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sample sentences
"I will work hard to improve my grades""she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s
semantic pointers
hyponym
run through, go through, work through
mess around, potter, tinker, putter, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
carpenter
clerk
page
wait, waitress
pull one's weight
electioneer
assist
beaver, beaver away
work on, work at
plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
occupy, busy
cooperate, collaborate, join forces, get together
volunteer
specialize, specialise
minister
intern
skipper
boondoggle
skimp, scant
whore
serve
work
verb group