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work out English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word work out once they have reached the level C2 – Proficient. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning work out meaning

What does work out mean?

work out

— verb (= work up) come up with His colleagues worked out his interesting idea We worked up an ad for our client

— verb 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

— verb (= elaborate) work out in detail elaborate a plan

— verb (= exercise) do physical exercise She works out in the gym every day

— verb be calculated The fees work out to less than $1,000

— verb (= solve, work) 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

— verb (= exercise, work) 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

— verb (= calculate) make a mathematical calculation or computation

Synonyms work out synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as work out?

work out English » English

calculate

figure

exercise

count

reckon

work

train

figure out

elaborate

develop

compute

puzzle out

work up

solve

number

manufacture

estimate

cypher

cipher

tally

produce

prepare

practise

practice

perfect

pan out

lick

investigate

guess

finish

drill

decode

conjecture

add up

account

work through

work hard

visualize

unscramble

trim down

treat

transact

trace back successfully

trace back

think up

think over

think out

tap

take care of itself

take apart

Topics work out topics

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Language and thought Think Learn

Solve

• What words refer to solving something?
  solve figure out work out clear up find an explanation answer calculate calculator

Language and thought Teach

Answer in a test

• What words refer to finding an answer?
  solve work out

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation

Exercise

• What words refer to doing something in order to stay healthy and become stronger?
  exercise get exercise train work out keep fit

States Quantity Count

Mathematics

• What words refer to determining the amount of something?
  calculate work out figure out make figure compute solve

Examples work out examples

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News and current affairs

Those civil rights initiatives on the part of NATO reflect the increasingly workmanlike way that Russia, Europe, and America now work out their disagreements.