work
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: working · worked
Sense 1
Employment. — Labour, occupation, job.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Employment. — The place where one is employed.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
làm việc bằng sức mạnh thể chất hoặc tinh thần
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers. — Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
làm việc bằng sức mạnh thể chất hoặc tinh thần
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “work” mean?
Employment. — Labour, occupation, job.
Is “work” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.