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Definition labor in American English

labor verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈleɪbər/
Example

Five generations of his family have labored as fishermen.

Synonyms and related words
work at forge overwork
1.1

to put a lot of effort into achieving something

Example

At midnight, she was still laboring over the accounts.

Example

He labored to make them understand his reasons.

Synonyms and related words
boil the ocean try work
2

to move very slowly and with difficulty

Example

He labored up the stairs with his bags of groceries.

Synonyms and related words
crawl dawdle creep
Definition labor in American English

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child labor (noun) division of labor (noun) forced labor (noun) fruit(s) of your labor (phrase) hard labor (noun) labor (noun) labor (verb) labor camp (noun) Labor Day (noun) labor force (noun) labor law (noun) labor market (noun) labor mobility (noun) labor of love (noun) labor the point (phrase) labor under a (phrase) labor union (noun) labor-intensive (adjective) labor-saving (adjective) slave labor (noun) sweated labor (noun) the labor movement (noun)