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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (8)

1. come up with;
- Example: "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"
- Example: "We worked up an ad for our client"
[syn: work out, work up]

2. happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well;
- Example: "Things worked out in an interesting way"
- Example: "Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"

3. work out in detail;
- Example: "elaborate a plan"
[syn: elaborate, work out]

4. do physical exercise;
- Example: "She works out in the gym every day"
[syn: exercise, work out]

5. be calculated;
- Example: "The fees work out to less than $1,000"

6. make a mathematical calculation or computation;
[syn: calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure]

7. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
- Example: "did you solve the problem?"
- Example: "Work out your problems with the boss"
- Example: "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"
- Example: "did you get it?"
- Example: "Did you get my meaning?"
- Example: "He could not work the math problem"
[syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work]

8. give a workout to;
- Example: "Some parents exercise their infants"
- Example: "My personal trainer works me hard"
- Example: "work one's muscles"
- Example: "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
[syn: exercise, work, work out]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

work out
    v 1: come up with; "His colleagues worked out his interesting
         idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client" [syn: work
         out, work up]
    2: 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"
    3: work out in detail; "elaborate a plan" [syn: elaborate,
       work out]
    4: do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
       [syn: exercise, work out]
    5: be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000"
    6: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn:
       calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out,
       reckon, figure]
    7: 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" [syn:
       solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick,
       work]
    8: 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" [syn: exercise, work,
       work out]