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Toil

verb
/tɔɪl/

Meaning

to work extremely hard for long periods
To work extremely hard and continuously, often with difficulty.

Example Sentences

Farmers toil in the fields from dawn to dusk.

He had to toil for years to achieve success.

Example Expressions

toil away

Synonyms

labor, work, struggle, strive, sweat, drudge
Entry 1
labor, work, struggle, strive
Entry 2
labor, strive, struggle, sweat, drudge

Antonyms

rest, relax, idle, leisure
Entry 1
rest, relax, idle, leisure
Entry 2
rest, relax

Collocations

toil hard, toil away, toil for hours, daily toil, back-breaking toil, toil endlessly, toil under
Entry 1
toil hard, toil away, toil for hours, daily toil, back-breaking toil
Entry 2
toil hard, toil endlessly, toil away, toil under

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