# work out

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt/

## Definitions
1. To calculate.
2. To make sense of.
3. To decide.
4. To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.
5. To resolve; to find a solution for.
6. To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.
7. To smooth or perfect.
8. To conclude with the correct solution.
9. To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.
10. To exercise, especially by lifting weights.
11. To strengthen a part of one’s body by exercise.
12. To earn a wage working away from one's farm.
13. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, out.
14. To remove all the mineral that can be profitably exploited.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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