Labor (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- They labored through the complex data to analyze and understand the financial trends.
- For months, he labored over his novel to give it a perfect finish.
- She labored for years, never giving up on her dream to open her own boutique.
- The team labored behind the scenes to bring the musical to life, meeting every day for three months.
- He labored tirelessly through the night to finish the project, finally submitting it right before the deadline.
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Meaning 2
Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Farmers labor tirelessly from dawn till dusk to bring in the harvest.
- The construction workers were laboring to meet the tight project deadline.
- Marathon runners often labor up steep hills during their training sessions.
- She had been laboring over the complex puzzle for hours, still unable to solve it.
- The team labored relentlessly throughout the season to secure a spot in the championship game.
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Meaning 3
Undergo the efforts of childbirth.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She was induced to labor at 9 am this morning and is now in the delivery room.
- The doctor instructed her to start pushing as soon as she was fully in labor.
- After 36 hours of difficult labor, they welcomed their new baby girl into the world.
- Her mother had labored for nearly 20 hours before giving birth to her.
- She opted for epidural pain relief to alleviate the intense pain of labor.