{
    "term": "work",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "work",
            "heSheIt": "works"
        },
        "pastSimple": "worked",
        "pastParticiple": "worked",
        "ingForm": "working"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job",
            "sensetop": "work on somethingwork at somethingwork with somebody+ noun",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I can't work if I'm cold."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids always **work hard** at school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The whole team is currently **working on the project**.",
                    "contextForm": "work on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is working on a new novel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's outside, working on the car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've been working at my assignment all day.",
                    "contextForm": "work at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Work with a partner to solve the problem.",
                    "contextForm": "work with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We **work closely** with clients to develop specific solutions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doctors often **work** very long **hours**.",
                    "contextForm": "+ noun"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He works shifts at a metal plant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An architect must work within the confines of the laws of physics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Employees are motivated to work harder for a variety of different reasons."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've spent three hours working at this problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I work more efficiently on my own."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We worked steadily away all morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got to work with leading architects."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will continue to work with suppliers and listen to customers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have to work unsociable hours at times."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I am willing to work hard to accomplish this."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are actively working with different groups in the community."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is working on an important murder case."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are working in close partnership with the local council."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She met other artists who worked in similar ways to her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The department works on issues of special concern to women."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They don't want to work seven days a week."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hard", "tirelessly", "assiduously"],
                "verb + work": ["continue to", "choose to", "prefer to"],
                "preposition": ["as", "at", "for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to have a job",
            "sensetop": "work for somebody/somethingwork in somethingwork with somebody/somethingwork as something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Both my parents work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to work in an office/a factory"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **works for** an engineering **company**.",
                    "contextForm": "work for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My father wants me to work for him when I leave school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've always worked in education.",
                    "contextForm": "work in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worked in the oil industry for twenty years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you enjoy working with children?",
                    "contextForm": "work with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My son is working as a teacher.",
                    "contextForm": "work as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the people you work with"
                },
                {
                    "text": "people who have worked closely together over a period of time"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A lot of mothers choose to work part-time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's working as a builder at the moment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was found to be working illegally and was deported."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I work primarily with young children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She works for an oil company."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He works directly with customers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I prefer to work as part of a team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I needed a job which would enable me to work at home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have lived and worked in the area all their life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of them had the opportunity to work or study abroad."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school is a great place to work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She works with young people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is working in the field of historic preservation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is great to work in an environment that encourages creativity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is still working at the age of 80."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He works from home (= does paid work at home) two days a week."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hard", "tirelessly", "assiduously"],
                "verb + work": ["continue to", "choose to", "prefer to"],
                "preposition": ["as", "at", "for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make efforts to achieve something",
            "sensetop": "work for somethingwork to do somethingwork togetherwork together to do something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She dedicated her life to working for peace.",
                    "contextForm": "work for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The committee is working to get the prisoners freed.",
                    "contextForm": "work to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have proved that different groups can work harmoniously together.",
                    "contextForm": "work together"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police and the public need to work together to combat crime.",
                    "contextForm": "work together to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Emergency teams were working around the clock to make the homes secure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Farmers must work together for their own economic good."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are actively working to increase the number of women in science."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They worked tirelessly to promote the charity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm working on a plan to get out of this situation."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to make yourself/somebody work, especially very hard",
            "sensetop": "work yourself/somebody + adv./prep.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She works herself too hard."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He says they're working him hard."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to function; to operate",
            "sensetop": "work by somethingwork by doing something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The printer isn't working."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How does the device **actually work**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It works by electricity.",
                    "contextForm": "work by something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The filtration process works by physically removing the contaminants from the water.",
                    "contextForm": "work by doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My limbs seemed to be working independently of each other."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The machine is tested regularly to make sure it is working properly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fish's eyes can work independently of each other."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both ends must be securely sealed for it to work effectively."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["correctly", "effectively", "efficiently"],
                "verb + work": ["seem to"],
                "phrases": [
                    "work like a charm",
                    "work like magic",
                    "work to somebody’s advantage"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to make a machine, device, etc. operate",
            "sensetop": "work something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Do you know how to work the coffee machine?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The machine is worked by wind power."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to have the result or effect that you want",
            "sensetop": "work on somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The pills the doctor gave me aren't working."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My plan worked, and I got them to agree."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The system seemed to **work well**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everything worked very smoothly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His charm doesn't work on me *(= does not affect or impress me)*.",
                    "contextForm": "work on somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Organic farming works best with a wide variety of crops."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I might have an idea that would work perfectly."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["correctly", "effectively", "efficiently"],
                "verb + work": ["seem to"],
                "phrases": [
                    "work like a charm",
                    "work like magic",
                    "work to somebody’s advantage"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to have a particular effect",
            "sensetop": "work against somebodywork in somebody’s favour",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Your age can work against you in this job.",
                    "contextForm": "work against somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Speaking Italian should work in his favour.",
                    "contextForm": "work in somebody’s favour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can make your youth work to your advantage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were a number of factors that worked against them in the last election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fact that you are experienced should work in your favour."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to manage or operate something to gain benefit from it",
            "sensetop": "work something",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **work the land ***(= grow crops on it, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Boys who didn't go to school worked the land with their fathers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He works a large area *(= selling a company's goods, etc.)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have to learn how to **work the system** if you want to succeed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was a skilful speaker who knew how to **work a crowd** *(= to excite them or make them feel something strongly)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to make a material into a particular shape or form by pressing, stretching, hitting it, etc.",
            "sensetop": "work somethingwork something into something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to work clay",
                    "contextForm": "work something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to work gold"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to work the mixture into a paste",
                    "contextForm": "work something into something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to use a particular material to produce a picture or other item",
            "sensetop": "work in/with something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an artist working in oils"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a craftsman working with wool"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to move violently",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He stared at me in horror, his mouth working."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "to move or pass to a particular place or state, usually gradually",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.work your way + adv./prep.work yourself/something + adj.+ adj.",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It will take a while for the drug to work out of your system.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worked his way to the top of his profession."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was tied up, but managed to work myself free.",
                    "contextForm": "work yourself/something + adj."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The screw had **worked loose**.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adj."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to arrange something in a particular way, especially by being clever",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you work it so that we get free tickets?"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɜːk/",
                "audio": "wo/work/work__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɜːks/",
                "audio": "wo/work/works__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɜːkt/",
                "audio": "wo/work/worked__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "wo/work/working__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɜːrk/",
                "audio": "wo/work/work__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɜːrks/",
                "audio": "wo/work/works__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɜːrkt/",
                "audio": "wo/work/worked__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "wo/work/working__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English weorc (noun), wyrcan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werk and German Werk, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek ergon."
}