work
wɜːrk
Medicine works, a printer works, a baker works
The picture Force goes in, the teeth of a gear turn, and the thing is doing the job it is for. WORK is force going in and the job getting done; REST is that force set down and stopped.
Where the picture shows up in work
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a person holds a job
I work at a bakery near here.
aɪ wɜːrk ət ə ˈbeɪkəri nɪr hɪr
I have a job at a bakery near here.
Every morning the same back door, an apron tied on, and two hands starting in
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a machine runs
The printer isn't working today.
ðə ˈprɪntər ˈɪznt ˈwɜːrkɪŋ təˈdeɪ
The printer is dead today.
The button is pressed, no paper comes out, and nothing inside makes a sound
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medicine takes effect
This medicine works fast.
ðɪs ˈmedsn wɜːrks fæst
This medicine acts fast.
Not long after the tablet goes down, a creased forehead smooths out
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handling something by hand
He worked the dough by hand.
hiː wɜːrkt ðə doʊ baɪ hænd
He kneaded the dough by hand.
Palms press, fold and press the dough again until the lump turns smooth
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keep at it together
Let's work on it together.
lets wɜːrk ɑːn ɪt təˈɡeðər
Let's take that on together.
Two heads over one sheet of paper, taking turns to fix and rub out
All of it in one picture
Work is one picture: force going in and gears turning. When the person turns, that is working a job; when the machine turns, that is working properly. Medicine doing its job inside the body is medicine working, and hands pressing dough over and over is working the dough. Two people putting force into the same thing are working on it together.