worked

Verb

• exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
  • "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
• be employed
  • "My wife never worked"
• have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
• perform as expected when applied
• shape, form, or improve a material
• give a workout to
• proceed along a path
• operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
• proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
• move in an agitated manner
  • "His fingers worked with tension"
• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
• cause to work
• prepare for crops
• behave in a certain way when handled
• have and exert influence or effect
  • "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
• operate in or through
• cause to operate or function
• provoke or excite
  • "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
• gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
  • "the political candidate worked the crowds"
• make something, usually for a specific function
• move into or onto
  • "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"
• make uniform
• use or manipulate to one's advantage
• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
• cause to undergo fermentation
  • "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
• go sour or spoil
  • "The wine worked"
• arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
  • "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
• simple past and past participle of work

Adj

• Designed or executed in a particular manner or to a particular degree.
• Wrought.
• Processed in a particular way; prepared via labour.
• Wrought.
• Decorated or embellished; embroidered.
• Prepared so as to demonstrate the steps required.

Synonyms

act, act upon, bring, crop, cultivate, do work, exercise, exploit, ferment, figure out, forge, form, function, go, influence, knead, lick, make, make for, mold, mould, operate, play, process, put to work, puzzle out, run, shape, solve, sour, turn, work, work on, work out, wreak

Antonyms

idle, malfunction