calculate vs work out

calculate and work out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calculate	No	No	Yes	No
work out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, calculate and work out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of calculate include cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon.

calculate (verb)	work out (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	do physical exercise
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	give a workout to
judge to be probable	come up with
have faith or confidence in	work out in detail
predict in advance	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
keep an account of	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	be calculated
	happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well