worked

[wurkt]

adjective

1. that has undergone work. working.

worked

/ wɜːkt /

adjective

1. made or decorated with evidence of workmanship; wrought, as with embroidery or tracery

Other Word Forms

• unworked adjective
• well-worked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of worked¹

First recorded in 1700–10; work + -ed ²

Synonym Study

Worked, wrought both apply to something on which effort has been applied. Worked implies expended effort of almost any kind: a worked silver mine. Wrought implies fashioning, molding, or making, especially of metals: wrought iron.

Example Sentences

Carpenter worked with Bompastor during three of the Frenchwoman's five years at Lyon so they knew each other well before she arrived in London.

From BBC

Police say five killed were Portuguese - and four of them worked at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia charity, located at the top of the hill.

From BBC

There was an understanding that he would consider any opportunity tabled by Chelsea as long as it worked for both parties.

From BBC

Their clean-up efforts have worked for a decade now, so it’s reasonable for them to believe they could work again.

From Salon

I am so proud to have worked alongside the trade union movement, who have given me everything, to deliver that.

From BBC