prework

work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk]
- /wɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk]
- /wɜrk/

Definitions of prework word

noun prework exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 1
noun prework productive or operative activity. 1
noun prework employment, as in some form of industry, especially as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work. 1
noun prework one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work. 1
noun prework something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class. 1
noun prework materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work. 1

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Origin of prework

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English worke, Old English worc, replacing Middle English werk(e), Old English weorc, cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon werk, Old High German werah, werc (German Werk), Old Norse verk, Greek érgon; (v.) Middle English worken, derivative of the noun, replacing Middle English wyrchen, Old English wyrcean; cognate with German wirken, Old Norse verkja, Gothic waurkjan

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Parts of speech for Prework

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prework

prework popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prework usage trend in Literature

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