labour

Words with a similar base: labour

'labour'

[labor.n.01] as in: a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

Examples:
there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field

'labour'

[parturiency.n.01] as in: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

Examples:
she was in labor for six hours

'labour'

[british_labour_party.n.01] as in: a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

'labour'

[labor.n.02] as in: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

Examples:
his labor did not require a great deal of skill

'labour'

[labor.v.02] as in: work hard

Examples:
She was digging away at her math homework
Lexicographers drudge all day long

'labour'

[tug.v.02] as in: strive and make an effort to reach a goal

Examples:
She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis

'labour'

[labor.v.03] as in: undergo the efforts of childbirth

Origins

					labour (English)
└── labouren (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── laborer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        ├── laborare (Latin)
        └── laboro (Latin)
            └── labor (Latin)

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