work in
To fit something into a plan or mix something into something else.
Meanings
To find space for something in a plan, schedule, or piece of writing and include it there.
"Can you work in a reference to our new product somewhere in the presentation?"
To gradually mix or blend a substance into another material, especially in cooking or craft.
"Work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs."
Has two distinct uses: (1) including something in a schedule or piece of work, and (2) physically mixing or incorporating something into a substance (e.g. in cooking or craft). Both senses are common. In the scheduling sense, it implies that fitting something in requires a degree of effort or reorganisation.
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