[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]