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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work
activity directed toward making or doing something

noun.act

27 Subcategories

wash, washing, lavation go
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
action go
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
job go
a damaging piece of work
job go
the performance of a piece of work
operation, procedure go
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
service go
work done by one person or group that benefits another
shining, polishing go
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
heavy lifting go
difficult work
housewifery go
the work of a housewife
housework, housekeeping go
the work of cleaning and running a house
ironing go
the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
busywork, make-work go
active work of little value
logging go
the work of cutting down trees for timber
loose end, unfinished business go
work that is left incomplete
nightwork go
work to be done at night
paperwork go
work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
welfare work, social service go
an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
labor, labour, toil go
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
subbing, substituting go
working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
investigation, investigating go
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
care, attention, aid, tending go
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
duty go
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
mission, missionary work go
the organized work of a religious missionary
spadework go
dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
timework go
work paid for at a rate per unit of time
labor, task, undertaking, project go
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
coursework go
work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study