work out

Verb

• give a workout to
  • Some parents exercise their infants
    
  • My personal trainer works me hard
    
  • work one's muscles
    
  • this puzzle will exercise your mind
    

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  • 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
    

• make a mathematical calculation or computation

• be calculated
  • The fees work out to less than $1,000
    

• do physical exercise
  • She works out in the gym every day
    

• work out in detail
  • elaborate a plan
    

• happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
  • Things worked out in an interesting way
    
  • Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed
    

• come up with
  • His colleagues worked out his interesting idea
    
  • We worked up an ad for our client
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  exercise , work , solve , figure out , puzzle out , lick , calculate , cipher , cypher , compute , reckon , figure , elaborate , work up