work out
Meaning
- (transitive) To calculate.
- (transitive) To make sense of.
- (transitive) To decide.
- (transitive) To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.
- (transitive) To resolve; to find a solution for.
- (transitive) To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.
- (transitive) To smooth or perfect.
- (intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.
- (intransitive) To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
- (intransitive) To exercise, especially by lifting weights.
- (transitive) To strengthen a part of one’s body by exercise.
- (US, intransitive) To earn a wage working away from one's farm.
- (intransitive, transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, out.
- To remove all the mineral that can be profitably exploited.
Synonyms
speculate
come out at
trace back
trim down
work hard
meditate upon
negociate
ponder over
be worked out
see through a trick
mine out
ebb off
ebb out
calculate out
consider thoughtfully
trace back successfully
take care of itself
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt/
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