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labour

verb

/ˈleɪbər/

Meaning

to work hard; to make great effort; physical work

work involving physical or mental effort; workers as a group

The workers laboured all day in the factory.

The construction required months of hard labour to complete.

work, toil, strive, struggle, effort, employment

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work, toil, strive, struggle

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work, toil, effort, employment

rest, relax, idle, lounge, leisure, relaxation

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rest, relax, idle, lounge

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leisure, rest, relaxation

hard labour, manual labour, labour force, labour market, labour intensive, skilled labour

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hard labour, manual labour, labour force, labour market, labour intensive

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manual labour, skilled labour, labour force

to begin or start; to introduce someone to a new activity

to suggest an idea or plan for consideration; to ask someone to marry you

to win a victory over; to overcome in battle or competition

To grant the right to vote or other rights of citizenship.

To ask for something earnestly or humbly, often in a religious context.

to exert force on something in order to move it toward oneself