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  • 11work|out — «WURK OWT», noun. Informal. 1. a trial; test: »The mechanic gave the car a thorough workout after repairing it. SYNONYM(S): tryout. 2. exercise; practice: »a good workout running before breakfast …

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  • 12work out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you work out a solution to a problem or mystery, you manage to find the solution by thinking or talking about it. [V P n (not pron)] Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise... [V P wh] It took me some… …

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  • 13Work Out — infobox television show name = Work Out format = Reality runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials) creator = starring = Jackie Warner country = United States network = Bravo first aired = July 19, 2006 last aired = present num episodes = 11… …

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  • 14work out — verb 1. come up with (Freq. 16) His colleagues worked out his interesting idea We worked up an ad for our client • Syn: ↑work up • Hypernyms: ↑develop, ↑make grow …

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  • 15work out — phrasal verb Word forms work out : present tense I/you/we/they work out he/she/it works out present participle working out past tense worked out past participle worked out 1) [transitive] to solve a problem by doing a calculation I was born in… …

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  • 16work out — 1) the bill works out to $50 Syn: amount to, add up to, come to, total 2) my idea worked out See work 2. 6) 3) things didn t work out the way she planned Syn: end up, turn out …

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  • 17work out — UK US work out Phrasal Verb with work({{}}/wɜːk/ verb ► to be successful or develop in a particular way: »I hope your new job works out. ► to have a particular result or type of result: »These figures work out different every time I do them. »It… …

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  • 18work out — 1) end successfully, be efficient I hope that everything will work out for her when she moves to London next week. 2) solve, find an answer to I was unable to work out the math problem on the final examination. 3) accomplish, arrange, plan… …

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  • 19work out — verb Date: 1534 transitive verb 1. a. to bring about by labor and exertion < work out your own salvation Philippians 2:12 (Authorized Version) > b. to solve (as a problem) by a process of reasoning or calculation c. to devise, arrange, or achieve …

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  • 20work out — I. succeed, go as planned, pan out    Did the recipe work out? Did the cake taste good? II. exercise to become fit or to prepare for competition, workout    Come down to my exercise room. I ll show you where I work out …

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