werken — meaning in English

English meaning

• act verb To do something; to take action.
• toil noun Hard, exhausting work.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
• works noun A factory or industrial site, or the group of such facilities belonging to one operation.

Senses

werken is used for these senses in English:

• act (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
• work (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
• work To shape, form, or improve a material.
• work (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
• works (with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

act — full definition

1. verb To do something; to take action.
2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To behave in a particular way.
4. noun Something done; a deed.
5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

toil — full definition

1. noun Hard, exhausting work.
2. verb To work long and hard, often at something difficult or tedious.

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