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works out

works out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work out.

Meaning of work out

Verb

work out (third-person singular simple present works out, present participle working out, simple past and past participle worked out)

  1. (transitive) To calculate.
    • Can you work out 250 × 12 in your head for me?
  2. (transitive) To make sense of.
    • I can't work these instructions out.
    Synonyms:
    figure out, sort out
  3. (transitive) To decide.
    • I can't work out if I like him or not.
  4. (transitive) To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.
    • Near-synonyms: hash out, hammer out
    Synonyms:
    hash out, hammer out
  5. (transitive) To resolve; to find a solution for.
    • Near-synonyms: straighten out, sort out
  6. (transitive) To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.
    • Near-synonyms: plan out, lay out
    Synonyms:
    plan out, lay out

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Questions about works out

What is works out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work out.

Words near works out in the dictionary

  1. works one's passage
  2. works one's tail off
  3. works one's way
  4. works one's way up
  5. works oneself to the bone
  6. works out
  7. works over
  8. works righteousness
  9. works round
  10. works someone's arse off
  11. works someone's ass off

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