work on

About 39.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.

   John's in the studio working on the plans for the new house.

2. verb To exercise influence on someone.

   Leave it to me. I'll try to work on the boss to give us the day off.

3. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work,‎ on.

   Do you work on Sundays?

Similar words

work process work at turn work out tool shapen manufacture work over build

Word family

worked on working on works on