what does work on mean?
WORK ON as VERB
- Meaning
- shape, form, or improve a material
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- work stone into tools
- process iron
- work the metal
Hypernyms(s) work on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
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Usage Example(s)
- the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold
Hypernyms(s) work on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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