work out

work out
I
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To solve]
Syn. come to terms, compromise, reach an agreement; see agree , resolve 2 .
2. [To satisfy a requirement]
Syn. finish, do what is necessary, get something done; see achieve 1 , complete 1 , satisfy 3 .
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To arrive at an answer to (a mathematical problem): solve, work. Informal: figure out. See REASON. 2. To plan the details or arrangements of: arrange, lay out, prepare, schedule. See PLANNED. 3. To form a strategy for: blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, formulate, frame, lay1, plan, project, scheme, strategize. Informal: dope out. Idiom: lay plans. See PLANNED. 4. To turn out well: come off, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work. Slang: click. See THRIVE. 5. To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition: drill, exercise, practice, train. See WORK.

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  • work out — {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. * /John worked out his math problems all by himself./ * /Mary had trouble getting along with her roommate, but they worked it out./ Compare: FIGURE OUT. 2. To plan; develop. * /Mary worked out a beautiful design …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • work out — {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. * /John worked out his math problems all by himself./ * /Mary had trouble getting along with her roommate, but they worked it out./ Compare: FIGURE OUT. 2. To plan; develop. * /Mary worked out a beautiful design …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Work-out — auch: Workout 〈[wœ:kaʊt] n. 15〉 die körperliche Konstitution u. Leistungsfähigkeit verbessernde sportliche Übung [<engl. work out „trainieren“] * * * Work out, Work|out [ wə:k|a̮ut ], das od. der; s, s [engl. workout, zu: to work out =… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • work out — (something) to find a solution to something. The committee met today and worked out a statement that everyone liked. You can use a calculator to work out the problem, or you can work it out on paper …   New idioms dictionary

  • Work-out — auch: Work|out 〈[wœ:kaʊt] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Sport〉 die körperliche Konstitution u. Leistungsfähigkeit verbessernde sportliche Übung [Etym.: <engl. work out »trainieren«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • work out — index calculate, compose, devise (invent), dispatch (dispose of), fix (settle), implement …   Law dictionary

  • Work-out — Work out, auch Work|out [ wə:kaut] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. workout> Form des intensiven Fitnesstrainings …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • work out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you work out a solution to a problem or mystery, you manage to find the solution by thinking or talking about it. [V P n (not pron)] Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise... [V P wh] It took me some… …   English dictionary

  • Work Out — infobox television show name = Work Out format = Reality runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials) creator = starring = Jackie Warner country = United States network = Bravo first aired = July 19, 2006 last aired = present num episodes = 11… …   Wikipedia

  • work out — phrasal verb Word forms work out : present tense I/you/we/they work out he/she/it works out present participle working out past tense worked out past participle worked out 1) [transitive] to solve a problem by doing a calculation I was born in… …   English dictionary

  • work out — 1) the bill works out to $50 Syn: amount to, add up to, come to, total 2) my idea worked out See work 2. 6) 3) things didn t work out the way she planned Syn: end up, turn out …   Thesaurus of popular words

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