1. work out - Verb
2. work out - Phrase
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
Source: WordNetAmerica 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