belabor

Meanings

• Verb

  To work at something for a longer time than is necessary or efficient; to spend a lot of time and effort on something.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belabor
labour , colour , flour , power

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Variants

List of all variants of belabor that leads to same result
belabor , belabored , belaboring , belabors , belabour , belaboured , belabouring , belabours , belabor the point , labor the point , labor/belabor the point

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'belabor' comes from the Old French word 'belabourer', which means 'to beat, to pound'.

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Trivia

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1. The phrase 'to belabor the obvious' means to spend unnecessary time discussing something that is already clear or well-known.

2. Belabor is an archaic word and is not commonly used in everyday language.

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Related Concepts

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1. labour: Related concept as 'belabor' is derived from the word 'labour' and both words are closely related in meaning.

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How to Memorize "belabor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of repeatedly doing something until it is perfect or overdone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'belabor' with the idea of spending too much time on something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Belabor means to overdo'.

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