do work

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To perform labor or tasks, especially as part of one's job or duty: The phrase "do work" refers to the act of engaging in physical or mental activity to achieve a result, typically for payment or as an obligation.
    • To be employed; to have a job: It can also specifically mean to be engaged in regular employment.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • I need to do work on my project this weekend. (I need to perform tasks on my project.)
    • She does work for a large tech company. (She is employed by a large tech company.)
    • He did work as a consultant before retiring. (He was employed as a consultant.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to do the work of...": to perform the tasks or function typically associated with a specific role.
    • During the crisis, she had to do the work of three people.
  • "to do work on oneself": to engage in self-improvement, often psychological or emotional.
    • After the breakup, he spent a year doing work on himself.
Variants and Related Words
  • Work (verb): To engage in physical or mental activity. (e.g., )
  • Work (noun): The activity or tasks themselves. (e.g., )
  • Worker (noun): A person who works.
  • Workable (adjective): Capable of being done or used.
Synonyms
  • Labor: To work hard, especially at physical tasks.
  • Toil: To work extremely hard or incessantly.
  • Be employed: To have a job.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Work out: To exercise; to find a solution.
    • I work out at the gym. / Let's work out this problem.
  • Work on: To spend time trying to improve or complete something.
    • He is working on his car.
Related Idioms
  • Make short work of something: To finish something quickly and easily.
    • She made short work of the paperwork.
  • All in a day's work: Used to say that something is a normal part of one's job or routine, even if it is difficult.
    • Dealing with complaints is all in a day's work for a manager.
Verb
  1. 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

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