afflictions

a result produced by working n the responsibility to do something n the performance of a piece of work n a damaging piece of work n a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved n a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him n any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing n (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit n a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply n a crime (especially a robbery) v profit privately from public office and official business v arranged for contracted work to be done by others v work occasionally v invest at a risk