Meaning

1 senses

  1. To be in pain; ache.

Origin

From Middle English werken, warchen, from Old English wærcan (“to be in pain”). Cognate wi

From Middle English werken, warchen, from Old English wærcan (“to be in pain”). Cognate with Swedish värka (“to ache, pain”), Icelandic verkja (“to pain”). See above.

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Forms

warks, warking, warked, warked
Base formwark · to wark
3rd person singularwarks
Present participlewarking
Past simplewarked
Past participlewarked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywark
he, she, itwarks

Past simpleLesson

all personswarked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave warked
he, she, ithas warked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill wark

Synonyms

11 synonyms
hurtA1sufferB1acheB2agonizeB2anguishB2painB1passionB1tholethroewring

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
warfarewarheadwarilywarlikewarlockwarlordwarmA1

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