What does WORKS mean?
Works
- Parts of Speech: noun, verb
- Definitions:
- Noun: the result of a persons labor or effort; a place where industrial or manufacturing processes are carried out; a literary or musical composition or other piece of art.
- Verb: be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result; operate or function effectively.
- Pronunciations:
- US: /wərks/
- UK: /wɜːks/
- Origin and Usage: The noun "works" originated in the late Middle English period and comes from the Old English word "weorc". The verb "works" originated in the Old English period and comes from the Old English word "weorcian". The noun "works" refers to the result of a persons labor or effort, a place where industrial or manufacturing processes are carried out, or a literary or musical composition or other piece of art. The verb "works" refers to being engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result, or operating or functioning effectively.
- Synonyms:
- Noun: labor, toil, effort, production, factory, plant, mill, foundry, studio, piece, composition, creation
- Verb: operate, function, perform, achieve, accomplish, execute, produce
- Related Words:
- work
- worker
- world
- worth
- worse
- Example Sentences:
- The artists
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