work out

Speech parts

1. work out - Verb

2. work out - Phrase

Meaning

happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

work figure exercise solve elaborate calculate compute cipher figure out reckon puzzle out cypher design get practice
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Antonyms

miss slip decline decrease bomb tank
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Hypernyms

number work total amount come reason

Hyponyms

riddle process average press judge interpolate

Examples

America lives in the heart of every man everywhere who wishes to find a region where he will be free to work out his destiny as he chooses. Woodrow Wilson

I lived a very isolated life. When you start at 20, you have a lot of nonsense to work out of your system. Edie Sedgwick

The key is to work out the few things that are really important, and the few methods that will give us what we really want. Richard Koch

If we will maintain our hope and confidence in the genius of our people, they will work out this problem, and their ability and industry will bring us back to normal conditions. Frank B. Kellogg

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now. James Baldwin

He who cannot work out his salvation by heart will not do it by book. French Proverb

Words in the phrase

work out

Close letter words and terms

work oneself into the ground work oneself to the bone work order work out of work out what's going on work outs