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There are 52 synonyms of the word works. (exact relations)
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acts
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

deeds
nounn
noun

• performance of moral or religious acts

behaves
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

• behave in a certain manner

• behave well or properly

functions
nounn
noun

• (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

• what something is used for

• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

• a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

verb

• perform as expected when applied

• serve a purpose, role, or function

• perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

jobs
nounn
noun

• the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

• a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him

• a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

• any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing

• a workplace; as in the expression `on the job'

• a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply

• an object worked on; a result produced by working

• the responsibility to do something

• the performance of a piece of work

• a damaging piece of work

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit

• a crime (especially a robbery)

verb

• profit privately from public office and official business

• arranged for contracted work to be done by others

• work occasionally

• invest at a risk

labors
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

• a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

• the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

verb

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• work hard

• undergo the efforts of childbirth

occupations
nounn
noun

• the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

• the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

• any activity that occupies a person's attention

• the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

• the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied

operates
verbv
verb

• direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

• perform as expected when applied

• handle and cause to function

• perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

• keep engaged

• perform surgery on

parties
nounn
noun

• an organization to gain political power

• a gathering of people for pleasure

• a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

• an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

• a person involved in legal proceedings

verb

• have or participate in a party

performs
verbv
verb

• carry out or perform an action

• perform a function

• give a performance (of something)

• get (something) done

runs
verbv
noun

• a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

• the act of testing something

• a race run on foot

• an unbroken series of events

• (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

• a regular trip

• the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

• the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

• unrestricted freedom to use

• the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

• a small stream

• a race between candidates for elective office

• a row of unravelled stitches

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• an unbroken chronological sequence

• a short trip

verb

• move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

• have a particular form

• move along, of liquids

• perform as expected when applied

• change or be different within limits

• run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

• cause to emit recorded audio or video

• move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way

• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

• be operating, running or functioning

• change from one state to another

• cause to perform

• be affected by; be subjected to

• continue to exist

• occur persistently

• carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• conduct to completion

• pass over, across, or through

• cause something to pass or lead somewhere

• make without a miss

• deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

• cause an animal to move fast

• be diffused

• sail before the wind

• cover by running; run a certain distance

• extend or continue for a certain period of time

• set animals loose to graze

• keep company

• run with the ball; in such sports as football

• travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

• travel a route regularly

• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

• compete in a race

• progress by being changed

• reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

• come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

• become undone

tasks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

• a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

verb

• assign a task to

• use to the limit

ferment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

• a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

• a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

verb

• be in an agitated or excited state

• work up into agitation or excitement

• cause to undergo fermentation

• go sour or spoil

work out
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
verb

• come up with

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

• work out in detail

• do physical exercise

• be calculated

• make a mathematical calculation or computation

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

• give a workout to

act
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

• something that people do or cause to happen

• a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a manifestation of insincerity

verb

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

• behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

• play a role or part

• discharge one's duties

• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

• be suitable for theatrical performance

• have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

• be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

• behave unnaturally or affectedly

• perform on a stage or theater

bring
verbv
verb

• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

• cause to come into a particular state or condition

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

• go or come after and bring or take back

• bring into a different state

• be accompanied by

• advance or set forth in court

• bestow a quality on

• be sold for a certain price

• attract the attention of

• induce or persuade

crop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the yield from plants in a single growing season

• a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale

• a collection of people or things appearing together

• the output of something in a season

• the stock or handle of a whip

• a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

verb

• cut short

• prepare for crops

• yield crops

• let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

cultivate
verbv
verb

• foster the growth of

• prepare for crops

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

employment
nounn
noun

• the state of being employed or having a job

• the occupation for which you are paid

• the act of giving someone a job

• the act of using

exercise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

• the act of using

• systematic training by multiple repetitions

• a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

• (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

• an action, often used negatively and without consequences

verb

• put to use

• carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

• give a workout to

• do physical exercise

• learn by repetition

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