Definition of Labor
Labor
la·bor
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
mentally or physically taxing work or tasks;
e.g. The messy children created lots of labor for the maids.
(verb)
to work hard;
e.g. She labored day and night, juggling between two jobs just to make enough to sustain her daily needs.
(noun)
the act of a woman giving birth;
e.g. The pregnant woman is going into labor now, we must rush her to the hospital!
(verb)
to proceed, act move with difficulty;
e.g. She labored up the flight of stairs with her heavy suitcase.
(verb)
to burden;
e.g. Don't labor the reader with unnecessary detail, else they will get bored and stop reading the book.
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Quotes
"You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor." -- Jim Rohn
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