work at

verb

To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project.

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Meanings

verbwork at (third-person singular simple present works at, present participle working at, simple past and past participle worked at)

present singular third person works at · participle present working at · participle past worked at · past worked at

  1. transitiveTo make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

work at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20at

MLA

“work at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20at. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work at,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20at.

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