work out

verbsolve; satisfy

Word Origin & History

Old English weorc, worc "something done, deed, action, proceeding, business, military fortification," from Proto-Germanic *werkan (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Dutch werk, Old Norse verk, Middle Dutch warc, Old High German werah, German Werk, Gothic gawaurki), from PIE root *werg- "to work" (see urge (v.)).

In Old English, the noun also had the sense of "fornication." Workhouse in the sense of "place where the poor or petty criminals are lodged" first appeared 1650s. Works "industrial place" (usually with qualifying adj.) is attested from 1580s. Work ethic recorded ...

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His mind refused to work out the problem; his side was so sore.

After all, each one had to work out his destiny in his own way, she supposed.

Hope it will work out all right; and am inclined to be optimistic.

He utters them into the visible to work out their life—his drama.

But Frank's plans did not work out as he expected they would.

His trade is to get work out of ...

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