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për|pun|o'·n vt 1 to work on [ ] to yield a desired result: process [ ], refine [oil], revise [a manuscript], process [fruit], treat [milk], perfect [a plan] 2 [Pej] to work on [someone] to do something in one's own interest: attempt to influence [ ] për|pun|u'a|r adj (i) refined, improved, revised; processed, treated, wrought për|pun|u'e|s III§ adj serving to process/refine/improve IV§ n 1 processor, refiner, reviser/editor, finisher, detailer 2 (Postal) sorting clerk, sorter