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labor

/ˈleɪ.bɚ/
Meanings
  • noun

    1. The duty or task required of an individual or a group in exchange for payment or other compensation.

    - "He was hired for the labor of loading the trucks."
    - "The construction project required a large labor force."
  • noun

    2. The process of giving birth to a child.

    - "She went into labor and gave birth to a healthy baby girl."
    - "The midwife assisted the woman during labor."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈleɪ.bɚ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with labor
harbor , laborator , lobster , quarrelsome
Variants
List of all variants of labor that leads to same result
Labour , labor , labors , labored , laboring , labour , laboured , labouring , labours , labor camp , labor camps , Labor Day , labor days , labor force , labor forces , labor-intensive , labor union , labor unions , labor omnia vincit
Forms
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labors, labored, labors, laboredly

Etymology
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From Old French labor, from Latin laborare 'to work'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'labor' is derived from the Latin word 'laborare', which means 'to work'.

  2. The average woman spends about 40 weeks in labor during her lifetime.

  3. The first Labor Day was celebrated in the United States on September 5, 1882.

Related Concepts
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  1. Labor force: The total number of individuals who are employed or actively seeking employment.

  2. Labor movement: A political and social movement advocating for the rights and welfare of workers.

Culture
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Labor has been a significant theme in literature and art, often representing hardship, struggle, and the human condition. In the labor movement, it refers to the collective efforts of workers to improve their working conditions and wages.

How to Memorize "labor"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people working together to complete a task.
    - Visualize the process of giving birth to a child.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'labor' with 'work' or 'giving birth'.
    - Remember that labor can refer to both a task and the process of giving birth.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating 'Labor' with 'Lots of Brainpower' to remember its meaning as 'work'.
    - Create a mnemonic by associating 'Labor' with 'Laboring to Give Birth' to remember its meaning as 'giving birth'.

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