English · Common Verbs
works
/wɜːks/
[/wɜːks/]
third-person singular of work
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'work': used when he, she, or it does a job or functions.
Example
My father works at the hospital and often comes home very late in the evening.
My father works at the hospital and often comes home very late in the evening.
Etymology
From Old English 'wyrcan' (to make, do), of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense for jobs or for things functioning.