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work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
verb.social
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go through, run through, work through go
apply thoroughly
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monkey, tinker, putter, potter, mess around, monkey around, muck about, muck around go
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
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carpenter go
work as a carpenter
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clerk go
work as a clerk, as in the legal business
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page go
work as a page
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wait, waitress go
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
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pull one's weight go
do one's share in a common task
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electioneer go
work actively for a political candidate or a party
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assist go
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
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beaver, beaver away go
work hard on something
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work on, work at go
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
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plug away, slog, peg away, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel go
work doggedly or persistently
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occupy, busy go
keep busy with
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get together, collaborate, join forces, cooperate go
work together on a common enterprise of project
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volunteer go
do volunteer work
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specialize, specialise go
devote oneself to a special area of work
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minister go
work as a minister
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intern go
work as an intern
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skipper go
work as the skipper on a vessel
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boondoggle go
do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
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skimp, scant go
work hastily or carelessly
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whore go
work as a prostitute
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serve go
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
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work go
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty