work at

work at something

1. . to work in a particular trade or craft. He works at carpentry when he has the time. Julie works at editing for a living.

2. . to work on a specific task, machine, device, etc. She was working at repairing the cabinet when I came home. Todd is working at his computer.

1. To exert force on something repeatedly or continuously: The plumber worked at the clog with a plunger.

2. To direct persistent or diligent effort toward something: You must keep working at your piano exercises if you want to improve.

3. To do work in some particular place: I'm working at home today. I'm working at my desk.

4. To hold a job at some place: I used to work at the hospital before I got a job at the bank.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hadad	-	Near Eastern Mythology
ThaÏS	-	Ancient Greek
Djehuti	-	Egyptian Mythology
Yardena	-	Hebrew
Inma	-	Spanish
Jathibiyya	-	Arabic