I. noun
1.
the activity that affords one his livelihood
laborers hurrying to work at dawn
Synonyms: business, calling, employment, job, line, occupation, pursuit, ||racket; compare job 2
Related Word: art, craft, handicraft, métier, profession, trade, vocation, walk
2.
strenuous activity that involves difficulty and effort and usually affords no pleasure
had done much hard work during her life
Synonyms: bullwork, donkeywork, drudge, drudgery, grind, labor, moil, plugging, slavery, slogging, sweat, toil, travail
Related Word: effort, exertion, pains, trouble; chore, duty, job; elucubration; striving; spadework
Antonyms: play
3.
works plural
Synonyms: factory , manufactory, mill, plant
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: operate 3, handle, run, use
2.
Synonyms: till , cultivate, dress, ||labor, tend
3.
Synonyms: solve 1, fix, resolve, work out
4.
Synonyms: labor 1, drive, moil, strain, strive, toil, tug
5.
Synonyms: function 3, act, go, run
6.
Synonyms: act 5, behave, function, operate, perform, react, take