Outwork

  • 11outwork — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. work harder than, work better than, outperform, improve upon; see defeat 1 , work 1 …

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  • 12outwork — out|work [ˈautwə:k US wə:rk] n [U] work for a business that is done by people at home >outworker n …

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  • 13outwork — out|work [ aut,wɜrk ] noun uncount work done for a company by someone in their own home ╾ out|work|er noun count …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14outwork — n. work that is done outside; outer fortification, outpost beyond the main line of defense (Military) v. work more than, work harder than …

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  • 15outwork — workout …

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  • 16outwork — noun 1》 an outer section of a fortification or system of defence. 2》 Brit. work done outside the factory or office which provides it. Derivatives outworker noun outworking noun …

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  • 17outwork — noun (U) work for a business that is done by people at home outworker noun (C) …

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  • 18outwork — Work carried out in a person s own home, office, or workshop rather than on a company s premises. The use of outworkers declined in the earlier part of the 20th century but has risen again with the advent of personal computers and information… …

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  • 19outwork — out•work v. [[t]ˌaʊtˈwɜrk[/t]] n. [[t]ˈaʊtˌwɜrk[/t]] v. t. 1) to work harder, better, or faster than 2) to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish 3) for a defensive structure established outside the limits of a larger fortification •… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20outwork — verb (t) /aʊtˈwɜk/ (say owt werk) 1. to surpass in working; work harder or faster than. 2. to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish. –noun /ˈaʊtwɜk/ (say owtwerk) 3. Fortifications a part of the fortifications of a place lying outside the… …