work up enthusiasm

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• work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• work yourself up — work (yourself) up to make yourself excited or upset. You ve worked yourself up over just meeting a girl for a drink? I can t work up any enthusiasm for this plan …   New idioms dictionary

• work up — work (yourself) up to make yourself excited or upset. You ve worked yourself up over just meeting a girl for a drink? I can t work up any enthusiasm for this plan …   New idioms dictionary

• enthusiasm — en|thu|si|as|m W3 [ınˈθju:ziæzəm US ınˈθu: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: enthousiasmos, from entheos filled (by a god) with sudden strong abilities , from theos god ] 1.) [U] a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• work — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• work up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something. → See also worked up [V pron refl P into/to n] She worked herself up into a bit of a state... [V pron refl P] Don t just lie there working… …   English dictionary

• work up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms work up : present tense I/you/we/they work up he/she/it works up present participle working up past tense worked up past participle worked up 1) a) to develop a particular feeling We went for a long walk to… …   English dictionary

• work something up — STIMULATE, rouse, raise, arouse, awaken, excite. → work * * * 1) bring something gradually to a more complete or satisfactory state painters were accustomed to working up compositions from drawings 2) develop or produce by activity or effort… …   Useful english dictionary

• enthusiasm — noun Etymology: Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein to be inspired, irregular from entheos inspired, from en + theos god Date: 1603 1. a. belief in special revelations of the Holy Spirit b. religious fanaticism 2. a. strong excitement of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• work the room — verb a) To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation. As a campaigning politician, he really knew how to shake hands, kiss babies, and work the room. b) To… …   Wiktionary