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Work out

/ˌwəːk ˈaʊt/

(with object after out) To calculate.

📖 Definitions of "Work out"

verb
  1. 1

    (with object after out) To calculate.

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

  2. 2

    To make sense of.

    "I can't work these instructions out."

  3. 3

    To smooth or perfect.

    "This is a beta version; we're still working out the kinks."

  4. 4

    To conclude with the correct solution.

    "These figures just don't work out."

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