Synonyms for work out
work out

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1. work out

   Do is the one comprehensive word which includes this whole class. We may say of the least item of daily work, "It is done," and of the grandest human achievement, "Well done!" Finish and complete signify to bring to an end what was previously begun; there is frequently the difference in usage that finish is applied to the fine details and is superficial, while complete is comprehensive, being applied to the whole ideal, plan, and execution; as, to finish a statue; to complete a scheme of philosophy. To discharge is to do what is given in charge, expected, or required; as, to discharge the duties of the office. To fulfil is to do or to be what has been promised, expected, hoped, or desired; as, a son fulfils a father's hopes. Realize, effect, execute, and consummate all signify to embody in fact what was before in thought. One may realize that which he has done nothing to bring about; he may realize the dreams of youth by inheriting a fortune; but he can not effect his early designs except by doing the utmost that is necessary to make them fact. Effect includes all that is done to accomplish the intent; execute refers rather to the final steps; consummate is limited quite sharply to the concluding act. An officer executes the law when he proceeds against its violators; a purchase is consummated when the money is paid and the property delivered. Execute refers more commonly to the commands of another, effect and consummate to one's own designs; as, the commander effected the capture of the fort, because his officers and men promptly executed his commands. Achieve — to do something worthy of a chief — signifies always to perform some great and generally some worthy exploit. Perform and accomplish both imply working toward the end; but perform always allows a possibility of not attaining, while accomplish carries the thought of full completion. In Longfellow's lines, "Patience; accomplish thy labor," etc., perform could not be substituted without great loss. As between complete and accomplish, complete considers rather the thing as done; accomplish, the whole process of doing it. Commit, as applied to actions, is used only of those that are bad, whether grave or trivial; perpetrate is used chiefly of aggravated crimes or, somewhat humorously, of blunders. A man may commit a sin, a trespass, or a murder; perpetrate an outrage or a felony. We finish a garment or a letter, complete an edifice or a life-work, consummate a bargain or a crime, discharge a duty, effect a purpose, execute a command, fulfil a promise, perform our daily tasks, realize an ideal, accomplish a design, achieve a victory. Compare TRANSACT; TRANSACTION.

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring about, bring to pass, carry out, carry through, commit, complete, consummate, discharge, do, effect, execute, finish, fulfil, perform, perpetrate, realize, transact

   Antonyms:
   baffle, come short, defeat, destroy, fail, frustrate, mar, miscarry, miss, neglect, ruin, spoil

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1. work out, work upverb

   come up with

   "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client"

   Synonyms:
   get up, progress, solve, work, puzzle out, figure, ramp up, reckon, cipher, lick, cypher, build, elaborate, build up, compute, figure out, calculate, work up, exercise

2. work outverb

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

   "Things worked out in an interesting way"; "Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"

   Synonyms:
   work, cypher, figure out, elaborate, figure, cipher, solve, reckon, compute, lick, exercise, work up, puzzle out, calculate

3. elaborate, work outverb

   work out in detail

   "elaborate a plan"

   Synonyms:
   refine, expound, lick, exposit, dilate, work, puzzle out, figure, solve, reckon, rarify, lucubrate, cypher, cipher, elaborate, expatiate, expand, flesh out, complicate, compute, figure out, calculate, enlarge, work up, exercise

4. exercise, work outverb

   do physical exercise

   "She works out in the gym every day"

   Synonyms:
   solve, practice, practise, figure, puzzle out, drill, reckon, cipher, work, cypher, lick, figure out, elaborate, compute, exert, calculate, do, work up, exercise

5. work outverb

   be calculated

   "The fees work out to less than $1,000"

   Synonyms:
   work, cypher, figure out, elaborate, figure, cipher, solve, reckon, compute, lick, exercise, work up, puzzle out, calculate

6. calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figureverb

   make a mathematical calculation or computation

   Synonyms:
   fancy, visualize, figure, bet, suppose, look, reckon, encipher, write in code, view, consider, estimate, elaborate, lick, aim, figure out, project, picture, compute, depend, think, calculate, work, opine, envision, inscribe, imagine, direct, code, work up, see, encrypt, count, image, puzzle out, guess, regard, exercise, enter, solve, visualise, cypher, forecast, cipher, account, count on

7. solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, workverb

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

   "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

   Synonyms:
   influence, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, lap up, bat, cream, run, function, put to work, figure, elaborate, lick, forge, clear, make, drub, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, solve, work, exploit, go, play, work up, make for, mold, bring, clobber, thrash, reckon, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, resolve, ferment, cultivate, work on, cypher, lap, cipher, wreak, puzzle out

8. exercise, work, work outverb

   give a workout to

   "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, exert, run, function, put to work, work up, figure, forge, lick, make, cipher, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, do, exploit, go, play, drill, make for, mold, practice, puzzle out, act upon, do work, process, crop, exercise, solve, ferment, influence, work on, cypher, practise, wreak, cultivate, reckon

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   • Reason
   • Turn Out
   • Understand

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1. work out

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, effect, perform, realize, bring to pass

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1. Modern Round CFO Ron Miller:

   I honestly believe, in my gut and from the research out there, that in terms of these virtual combat action scenarios, people get to work out their aggression, anxiety and tension from using these kinds of games. This would probably work more as entertainment and stress relief.

2. Sarah Palin:

   It is kind of sad to hear that he and or someone speaking for him does have regrets, and I hope that he finds that kind of peace and contentment also to be able to look back on decisions and realize, really, things work out the way that they're supposed to work out.

3. Sarah Palin:

   And I hope that he finds that kind of peace and contentment also to be able to look back on decisions and realize, really, things work out the way that they're supposed to work out.

4. Karl Mallon:

   There is a lot to be done to work out which areas in the world are potentially adaptable and defendable, and which are probably the areas we will see abandoned in due course.

5. Robert Pattinson:

   I kind of realized, I need to be in the perfect balance of serotonin to watch my own stuff. i need to work out beforehand, I need to have an enormous amount of sugar and caffeine. [ Then ] whatever I'm watching, I'm like,' Yes !'.