"work at" meaning in All languages combined

See work at on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: works at [present, singular, third-person], working at [participle, present], worked at [participle, past], worked at [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} work at (third-person singular simple present works at, present participle working at, simple past and past participle worked at)
  1. (transitive) To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-work_at-en-verb-Fv47uA7B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (at)

Inflected forms

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