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   La·bor

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   noun

   • 1. work, especially hard physical work: "the price of repairs includes labor and parts" Similar taskjobchoreundertakingmissioncommissionassignment
   • ▪ workers, especially manual workers, considered collectively: "nonunion casual labor" Similar workersemployeesworkmenworkforcestaffworking peopleblue-collar workershandslaborerslabor forcehired handsproletariatwage-earnersmanpowerhuman resourcespersonnelhumorous:livewareOpposite management
   • ▪ manual workers considered as a social class or political force: "the labor movement"
   • ▪ a department of government concerned with a nation's workforce: "Secretary of Labor"
   • 2. (in the UK or Canada) the Labour Party: "the Labour leader"
   • 3. the process of childbirth, especially the period from the start of uterine contractions to delivery: "his wife is in labor" Similar childbirthbirthbirthingdeliverynativitycontractionslabor painslabor pangslabor throestechnical:parturitionarchaic:confinementaccouchementlying-inchildbedtravail

   verb

   • 1. work hard; make great effort: "they labored from dawn to dusk" Similar work (hard)toilslave (away)grub awayplod awaygrind awaysweat awaystrugglestriveexert oneselfoverworkwork one's fingers to the bonework like a Trojan/dog/slavekeep one's nose to the grindstoneinformal:slog awaykill oneselfplug awayput one's back into somethingpeg awaygraftarchaic:drudgetravailmoilOpposite restrelaxlaze
   • ▪ work at an unskilled manual occupation: "he was eking out an existence by laboring"
   • ▪ till (the ground): archaic "the land belonged to him who labored it"
   • 2. have difficulty in doing something despite working hard: "Coley labored against confident opponents" Similar strivestruggleendeavorworktry hardmake every effortdo one's bestdo one's utmostdo all one cangive (it/something) one's allgo all outfightpushbe at painsput oneself outapply oneselfexert oneselfinformal:bend/fall/lean over backwardsgive it one's best shotpull out all the stops
   • ▪ move or proceed with difficulty: "they labored up a steep, tortuous track"
   • ▪ (of an engine) work noisily and with difficulty: "the wheels churned, the engine laboring"
   • ▪ (of a ship) roll or pitch heavily: "the seas ran high, and the ship labored hard"
   • 3. (of a woman in childbirth) be in labor: "she labored very well and comfortably because she was relaxed"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French labour (noun), labourer (verb), both from Latin labor ‘toil, trouble’.

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   What is the definition of "labors?"

   • Labor is the amount of physical, mental, and social effort used to produce goods and services in an economy. Labor is the number of workers in the economy, and the effort they put into producing goods and services. Labor can be categorized in many different ways.

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   What are the different categories of labor?

   • Labor can be categorized in many different ways. First is by skill level; the most basic is unskilled labor that does not require training. 1 Though it's usually manual labor, such as farmworkers, it can also be service work, such as custodial staff. The next type is semi-skilled labor, which may require some education or training.

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   What are some examples of labor?

   • An example is manufacturing jobs. Labor can also be categorized by the nature of the relationship with the employer. Most workers are wage employees. 2 This means they are supervised by a boss. They also receive a set weekly or bi-weekly wage and often receive. benefits. Contract labor is when a contract specifies the work to be produced.

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   What are some synonyms for labor?

   • work, labor, travail, toil, drudgery, grind mean activity involving effort or exertion. work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion.

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   Labor definition: productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.. See examples of LABOR used in a sentence.

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   Oct 24, 2021 · Definition. Labor is the amount of physical, mental, and social effort used to produce goods and services in an economy. Labor is the number of workers in the economy, and the effort they put into producing goods and services. Labor can be categorized in many different ways.

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   to perform labor; exert one's powers of body or mind; work; toil. to strive, as toward a goal; work hard (often followed by for ): to labor for peace. to act, behave, or function at a disadvantage (usually followed by under ): to labor under a misapprehension.

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   Definition of labour in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   6 days ago · Labor is used to refer to the workers of a country or industry, considered as a group. We have a problem of skilled labor. Employers want cheap labor and consumers want cheap houses.

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   to continue to repeat or explain something that has already been said and understood. I understand what you're saying—there's no need to labor the point. Definition of labor verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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