work out

verb

1. tr to achieve or accomplish by effort
2. tr to solve or find out by reasoning or calculation

   to work out an answer

   to work out a sum

3. tr to devise or formulate

   to work out a plan

4. intr to prove satisfactory or effective

   did your plan work out?

5. intr to happen as specified

   it all worked out well

6. intr to take part in physical exercise, as in training
7. tr to remove all the mineral in (a mine, body of ore, etc) that can be profitably exploited
8. intr; often foll by to or at to reach a total

   your bill works out at a pound

9. informal.
   tr to understand the real nature of

   I shall never work you out

noun

1. a session of physical exercise, esp for training or practice

Example Sentences

I am not the type of person that can work out in my house alone.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that FWD has reached out to the FTX team to work out how to resolve the claim.

From Los Angeles Times

But this alliance of the working class with oligarchs, I would predict, is going to work out far to the advantage of oligarchs and produce very little that is concrete in terms of standard of living for the average working-class American.

From Slate

Carl and his mother work out how he will disclose he is autistic in a way that is educational to Nico and will help Nico understand.

From Los Angeles Times

"Far more men have tests done to try to work out what kind of prostate cancer it is, than are going to benefit from it - there's the problem," Dr McCartney says.

From BBC

Related Words

• accomplish
• achieve
• arrange
• come out
• complete
• develop
• devise
• figure out
• fix
• form
• formulate
• handle
• happen
• resolve
• win