verb
- Come up with.
- usage: "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client"
- synonyms: work up
- Happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well.
- usage: "Things worked out in an interesting way"; "Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"
- Work out in detail.
- usage: "elaborate a plan"
- synonyms: elaborate
- Do physical exercise.
- usage: "She works out in the gym every day"
- synonyms: exercise
- Be calculated.
- usage: "The fees work out to less than $1, 000"
- Make a mathematical calculation or computation.
- Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: solve, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
- Give a workout to.
- usage: "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
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