work on

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To apply effort or attention to a task, problem, or object in order to shape, improve, complete, or solve it.
    • To try to persuade or influence someone.
Usage
  • Verb (transitive): The verb requires a direct object (the thing or person being focused on).
    • He is working on a new novel. (He is applying effort to write it.)
    • The mechanic worked on the engine for hours. (The mechanic applied effort to repair it.)
    • She needs to work on her pronunciation. (She needs to apply effort to improve it.)
    • I'm working on my boss to approve the project. (I am applying effort to persuade my boss.)
Examples
  • The scientists are working on a cure for the disease.
  • Can you work on this report while I'm in the meeting?
  • The team spent the afternoon working on the design prototype.
  • He's been working on his grandmother to let him borrow the car.
Advanced Usage
  • "to work on the assumption that...": To proceed based on a specific belief or idea.
    • We are working on the assumption that the funding will be approved.
  • "to have one's work cut out for one" (idiom, often used with "work on"): To face a very difficult task.
    • If you want to fix that old house, you have your work cut out for you.
Variants and Related Words
  • Work (verb/noun): The general act of applying effort or a task requiring effort.
  • Work at (phrasal verb): Very similar to "work on," often used for skills or abstract problems. (e.g., )
Synonyms
  • Labor on: To work hard on something.
  • Focus on: To direct attention and effort toward.
  • Improve: To make something better (a possible result of working on it).
  • Persuade: To convince someone (one meaning of "work on").
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Work away at: To work steadily and persistently on something.
    • She worked away at the puzzle until it was finished.
  • Work through: To deal with a problem or difficult emotions step by step.
    • It took time to work through the complex data.
Related Idioms
  • Work in progress: Something that is not yet finished and is still being developed or improved.
    • The new software is still a work in progress.
  • Work one's magic: To use one's skill or charm to successfully improve or fix something.
    • Let the chef work his magic on these ingredients.
Verb
  1. shape, form, or improve a material
    • work stone into tools
    • process iron
    • work the metal
  2. to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
    • the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold

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