Labor: meaning, definitions and examples

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labor

 

[ หˆleษชbษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

workplace

Work, especially hard physical work.

Synonyms

effort, toil, work

Examples of usage

  • He was exhausted after a long day of labor.
  • She found a job at a construction site, doing manual labor.
  • The labor required to complete the project was immense.
  • The workers were rewarded for their labor with a bonus at the end of the month.
  • Her dedication to her work was evident in the quality of her labor.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Work hard; make great effort.

Synonyms

endeavor, strive, toil

Examples of usage

  • They labored all night to finish the task before the deadline.
  • She labored over her painting, striving for perfection.
  • He labors in the fields from dawn till dusk.
  • The team labored together to achieve their goal.
  • The students labored through the difficult assignment.

Translations

Translations of the word "labor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trabalho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅเคฐเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Arbeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tenaga kerja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ praca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠดๅƒ (ใ‚ใ†ใฉใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท travail

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trabajo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท emek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ๋™ (nodong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prรกce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรกca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠณๅŠจ (lรกodรฒng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ delo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vinna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃะฑะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trabajo

Etymology

The word 'labor' has its origins in Middle English, from Old French 'labour', based on Latin 'labor'. The term has evolved over time to represent a range of meanings related to work, effort, and exertion. In the context of industrialization and labor movements, 'labor' gained significance as a symbol of workers' rights and collective action. Today, 'labor' continues to be a fundamental concept in discussions of employment, productivity, and social justice.

See also: laboratory, laborer, laborers, laboring, laboriously.

Word Frequency Rank

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