Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of work
"After she worked all night on her thesis, she finally fell asleep at noon."
In plain English: Worked means you put effort into doing something to finish it or make it happen.
"She worked hard at her new job to earn enough money for rent."
Designed or executed in a particular manner or to a particular degree.
"The new lighting system worked perfectly, casting a soft glow that highlighted every detail of the room without creating harsh shadows."
In plain English: Worked means something that has been done successfully or finished properly.
"The job worked out perfectly for everyone's schedule."
Usage: Use "well-worked" as an adjective before nouns like fabric or wood to describe material that has been thoroughly processed, rather than using it alone after the verb worked. This specific usage emphasizes the quality of preparation achieved through labor.
Worked is the past tense and past participle of the verb work, which derives from Old English weorcian or worcan, meaning to do labor or create something by manual effort. It retains this original sense of performing an action through exertion in modern usage.