Source : WordNet®

work out
     v 1: come up with; "His colleagues worked out his interesting
          idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client" [syn: {work
          up}]
     2: 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"
     3: work out in detail; "elaborate a plan" [syn: {elaborate}]
     4: do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
        [syn: {exercise}]
     5: be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000"
     6: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn: {calculate},
         {cipher}, {cypher}, {compute}, {reckon}, {figure}]
     7: 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"; "this unpleasant situation
        isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did
        you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
        [syn: {solve}, {figure out}, {puzzle out}, {lick}, {work}]
     8: give a work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants";
        "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"
        [syn: {exercise}, {work}]