LIFEWORK Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word lifework. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| calling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained | ||||||
| career | nounn | |||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained • the general progression of your working or professional life verb • move headlong at high speed | ||||||
| job | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him • a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee • any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing • a workplace; as in the expression `on the job' • a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply • an object worked on; a result produced by working • the responsibility to do something • the performance of a piece of work • a damaging piece of work • a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved • (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit • a crime (especially a robbery) verb • profit privately from public office and official business • arranged for contracted work to be done by others • work occasionally • invest at a risk | ||||||
| occupation | nounn | |||||
noun • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power • any activity that occupies a person's attention • the act of occupying or taking possession of a building • the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied | ||||||
| profession | nounn | |||||
noun • the body of people in a learned occupation • an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) • an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion • affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith | ||||||
| pursuit | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria • an auxiliary activity • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | ||||||
| trade | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services • the skilled practice of a practical occupation • the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers • a particular instance of buying or selling • people who perform a particular kind of skilled work • steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator • an equal exchange verb • engage in the trade of • turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase • be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions • exchange or give (something) in exchange for • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood | ||||||
| vocation | nounn | |||||
noun • the particular occupation for which you are trained • a body of people doing the same kind of work | ||||||
