work out

verbphrasal verbUK /ˌwɜːk ˈaʊt/ US /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/

To calculate.transitive
To make sense of.transitive
To decide.transitive
To bring about or cause to happen by work or effort.transitive
To resolve; to find a solution for.transitive
To develop or devise in detail; to elaborate.transitive
To smooth or perfect.transitive
To conclude with the correct solution.intransitive
To succeed; to result in a satisfactory situation.intransitive
To exercise, especially by lifting weights.intransitive
To strengthen a part of one’s body by exercise.transitive
To earn a wage working away from one's farm.US, intransitive
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, out.intransitive, transitive
To remove all the mineral that can be profitably exploited.

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What's new with you? How is your new job working out?

The 12 countries of the European Community are working out a compromise on agricultural commodity prices.