Pronunciations (6)
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/bɪˈwɜːk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/bəˈwɜːk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/biˈwɜːk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/bɪˈwɝk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/bəˈwɝk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/biˈwɝk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Verb
To work around or about; surround.
Usage- Transitive
To work, as with thread; embroider.
Usage- Transitive
To work over; rework; edit.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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The author, who knows the answer, beworks his brains to give it in a satisfactory and intelligible form to his audience; [...]