Job
nnoun.actthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn moneySynset:business line line of work occupation
Examples:- he's not in my line of business
Derivationally Related Form:occupy
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:occupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accountancyaccountingappointmentberthbilletbizcallingcareercateringconfectionerycraftemploymentfarminggamelandmediummetierofficephotographyplacepositionpostprofessionsalt minesituationsportspottradetreadmillvocationwork
Full Hyponyms:academicianshipaccountancyaccountantshipadmiraltyairplane mechanicsalternative medicineambassadorshipapostleshipappointmentapprenticeshiparchitectureassociateshipattorney generalattorneyshipauto mechanicsbailiffshipbaronetagebasketrybishopryblind stitchingbookbindingbookkeepingbrainwashingbricklayingbully pulpitbusiness lifecabinet ministercabinetmakingcabinetworkcabotagecadetshipcaliphatecaptainshipcardinalshipcareercarpentrycase loadcatechesiscatechetical instructioncateringchairmanshipchalk talkchancellorshipchaplaincychieftaincyclerkshipcoachingcommandershipcomplementary medicinecomptrollershipconfectioneryconsulshipcontrollershipcost accountingcostingcouncillorshipcounselorshipcouturecrochetingcuracycuratorshipcustodianshipdance lessondeanshipdirectorshipdiscipleshipdouble entrydraftingdressmakingeditorshipeducationeldershipelectrical workemirateemploymentengagementengineeringfarmingfatherhoodfirst in first outforemanshipfrench lessonfurnishinggamegeneralshipgerman lessongiggolf lessongovernorshiphandicraftheadmastershipheadmistressshipheadshiphebrew lessonherbal medicinehot seatinculcationincumbencyindoctrinationinspectorshipinstructorshipinterior decorationinternshipinventory accountingjournalismjudgeshipkhanateknittinglace makinglanguage lessonlanguage teachinglast in first outlawlearned professionlecturelectureshiplegationlegislatorshiplessonlibrarianshiplieutenancylifeworklightingliteraturelumberingmagistracymanagershipmanhoodmarshalshipmasonrymastershipmayoraltymedicinemessiahshipmetierministerministrymintagemoderatorshipmusic lessonneedleworknettingnewspaperingoculismoverlordshippaintingpaper routepapermakingpastorshippeasanthoodphonicsphotographypiano lessonpieceworkpilotingplumplumbingpoliticspositionpotterypraetorshipprecentorshippreceptorshipprefectureprelacypremiershippresidencypresident of the united statespreventive medicineprimateshipprincipalshippriorshipproconsulshipproctorshipprofessionprofessional baseballprofessional basketballprofessional boxingprofessional footballprofessional golfprofessional tennisprofessional wrestlingprofessorshipprotectorshippublic officepublic servicepyrotechnicsrabbinatereceivershiprectorshipregencyresidencyroofingrulershipsainthoodschoolingseafaringsecretary of agriculturesecretary of commercesecretary of commerce and laborsecretary of defensesecretary of educationsecretary of energysecretary of health and human servicessecretary of health education and welfaresecretary of housing and urban developmentsecretary of laborsecretary of statesecretary of the interiorsecretary of the navysecretary of the treasurysecretary of transportationsecretary of veterans affairssecretary of warsecretaryshipseigniorysenatorshipserviceservicessewingsheet-metal workshinglingshoemakingsinecuresingle entryslatingsleep-learningsolicitorshipspeakershipspecializationspinningspoonfeedingsportstewardshipstudentshipsumosuturingtailoringtalktanningteachershipteachingteaching readingtelecommutingtennis lessonthaneshiptheologythronetool-and-die worktradetreadmilltreasurershiptribuneshiptrusteeshiptutelagetypographyundertakingupholsteryvice-presidencyviceroyshipviolin lessonviziershipwalk of lifewardenshipwardershipweavingwhole-word methodwinemakingwomanhoodworkload
nnoun.acta specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific feeSynset:chore task
Examples:- estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars
- the job of repairing the engine took several hours
- the endless task of classifying the samples
- the farmer's morning chores
Derivationally Related Form:jobtask
Hypernyms:duty
Inherited Hypernyms:jobdutyworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ball-breakerball-busterscut workshitworkstint
Full Hyponyms:ball-busterscut workstint
nnoun.artifacta workplace; as in the expression 'on the job'Derivationally Related Form:job
Hypernyms:work workplace
Inherited Hypernyms:jobworkplacegeographic pointpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactan object worked on; a result produced by workingExamples:- he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right
Derivationally Related Form:job
Hypernyms:product production
Inherited Hypernyms:jobproductcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe responsibility to do somethingExamples:- it is their job to print the truth
Hypernyms:duty obligation responsibility
Inherited Hypernyms:jobdutysocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jobdutysocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe performance of a piece of workExamples:- she did an outstanding job as Ophelia
- he gave it up as a bad job
Derivationally Related Form:job
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:jobworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta damaging piece of workExamples:- dry rot did the job of destroying the barn
- the barber did a real job on my hair
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:jobworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea state of difficulty that needs to be resolvedSynset:problem
Examples:- she and her husband are having problems
- it is always a job to contact him
- urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog
Derivationally Related Form:problematicproblematical
Hypernyms:difficulty
Inherited Hypernyms:problemdifficultyconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:balance-of-payments problemrace problem
Full Hyponyms:balance-of-payments problemrace problem
nnoun.persona Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested himInstance Hypernyms:hero
Inherited Hypernyms:jobheroleaderpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jobheroleaderpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personany long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairingHypernyms:unfortunate unfortunate person
Inherited Hypernyms:jobunfortunatepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jobunfortunatepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communication(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unitTopic:computer sciencecomputing
Hypernyms:application application program applications programme
Inherited Hypernyms:jobapplicationprogramsoftwarecodecoding systemwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's replySynset:Book of Job Job
Part Holonyms:Hagiographa Ketubim Writings Old Testament
Instance Hypernyms:book
Inherited Hypernyms:jobbooksectionmusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jobbooksectionwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.acta crime (especially a robbery)Synset:caper
Examples:- the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis
Hypernyms:robbery
Inherited Hypernyms:caperrobberylarcenyfelonycrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialprofit privately from public office and official businessHypernyms:cheat chisel
Inherited Hypernyms:jobcheatdeceivevictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.socialarranged for contracted work to be done by othersSynset:farm out subcontract
Derivationally Related Form:subcontractjobsubcontractor
Hypernyms:employ engage hire
Inherited Hypernyms:subcontracthire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.socialwork occasionallyExamples:- As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks
Derivationally Related Form:job
Hypernyms:do work work
Inherited Hypernyms:jobwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.possessioninvest at a riskSynset:speculate
Examples:- I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating
Derivationally Related Form:speculatorspeculationspeculative
Hypernyms:commit invest place put
Inherited Hypernyms:speculateinvestspendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:bull
Full Troponyms:bull
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP