work one's way in All languages combined

Forms: works one's way [present, singular, third-person], working one's way [participle, present], worked one's way [participle, past], worked one's way [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} work one's way (third-person singular simple present works one's way, present participle working one's way, simple past and past participle worked one's way)

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"work one's way" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]