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   • ▪ exert influence or use one's persuasive power on a person or their feelings

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   What does work on mean?

   • Also, work upon . Exercise influence on, as in If you work on him, he might change his mind , or She always worked upon their feelings by pretending to be more ill than she really was . [Early 1600s] Work on definition: to persuade or influence or attempt to persuade or influence. See examples of WORK ON used in a sentence.

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   What does 'work in' mean?

   • 1. 'Work in' means 'insert or introduce into something else'. For example, 'As part of their presentation they worked in a request for funding the exhibit.' or 'She worked more flour into the mixture'. [Late 1600s] 2. 'Work in' also means 'make time for in a schedule'. For example, 'The dentist said he would try to work me in this morning'.

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   What is work on phrasal verb?

   • Definition of work on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to try to persuade somebody to agree to something or to do something He hasn't said he'll do it yet, but I'm working on him. Want to learn more? to try hard to improve or achieve something You need to work on your pronunciation a bit more.

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   What is the difference between 'in work' and 'at work'?

   • For whatever reason, the idioms are different. "In work" means I have a job. I might not be there currently, but I have employment. "At work" means I am currently doing my job, or at least on the premises of my job. So if we say: he is bored at work. Does it mean he is bored working? And if we say: he is bored in work.

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   What does it mean to do something?

   • 1. To put forth the effort toward creating, completing, or achieving something. Usually used in the continuous tense. I've been working on a new play that deals directly with the trauma from my childhood. Samantha is working on her Ph.D. at the moment. 2. To be in the process of repairing, adjusting, or refurbishing something.

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   What does upon mean?

   • 1. . to repair or tinker with something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) He's out in the kitchen, working upon his tax forms. He's working on his car. 2. . [for something] to have the desired effect on something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This medicine should work well upon your cold.

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   to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something

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