work out

verb

1. 1

   do physical exercise

   She works out in the gym every day

2. 2

   give a workout to

   Some parents exercise their infants

   My personal trainer works me hard

3. 3

   come up with

   His colleagues worked out his interesting idea

   We worked up an ad for our client

4. 4

   work out in detail

   elaborate a plan

5. 5

   find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

   did you solve the problem?

   Work out your problems with the boss

6. 6

   make a mathematical calculation or computation

7. 7

   be calculated

   The fees work out to less than $1,000

8. 8

   happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well

   Things worked out in an interesting way

   Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed