noun / verb
work
WURK/wɜːrk/
Effort directed toward a task, or something produced through that effort.
Smoothing a board with a hand plane takes careful work.
Etymology
Old English wyrcan covered making and performing; it merged with wircan, meaning “operate” or “function.” Work thus covers both putting forth effort and having the desired effect.
In context
I choose to work a point eight full-time equivalent or four days out of five. So I may spend 30 minutes to an hour from home reviewing labs and messages
More examples
- We work together to finish the report on time.
- Restoring the garden requires weeks of hard work.
- The museum displays three early works by the painter.
Forms
work · works · worked · working
worker noun — A person who performs useful tasks.