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Synonyms for work out

  • verb

Most common

think out effect solve puzzle out calculate reckon exercise elaborate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Solve — to resolve; to find a solution for

solve, figure out informal, puzzle out, do, work, think out, effect, sort out, carry through, realize, realise UK, reason out, perform, achieve, re-solve, iron out, accomplish, execute, riddle, straighten out, fathom, unravel, decipher

2. Calculate

calculate, figure, reckon, compute, cipher, cypher UK

3. Judge — to decide

judge, determine, ascertain

4. Plan out — to develop or devise in detail; to elaborate

plan out, lay out

Other

elaborate, exercise, big up, add up, pan out, sugar out, fare, smooth out, hammer out, hash out

Antonyms

entangle

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To decide.

    I can't work out if I like him or not.

  2. v. 2

    To resolve; to find a solution for.

    Near-synonyms: straighten out, sort out

  3. v. 3

    To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.

    Near-synonyms: plan out, lay out

  4. v. 4

    To calculate.

    Can you work out 250 × 12 in your head for me?

Example sentences

  • effect The new medicine demonstrated an immediate effect.
  • solve I found it difficult to solve the problem at once.
  • calculate He couldn't calculate the price of the collection.
  • reckon What do you reckon the voter turnout will be today?

By length

2 letters
do1
4 letters
work1, fare1
5 letters
judge1, solve1
6 letters
figure2, effect2, reckon2, riddle2, fathom2, cipher2, cypher2
7 letters
realize3, perform2, achieve2, realise3, execute3, compute2, unravel3
8 letters
exercise3, decipher3
9 letters
determine3, elaborate3, calculate3, ascertain3
10 letters
accomplish3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (figure2 = 2 syllables).