labor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Hard work, especially physical work done for pay.

   Their labor did not require a great deal of skill.

2. 2
   noun

   Workers as a group, or the workforce of a country or industry.

   There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field.

3. 3
   verb

   To work hard, especially at something difficult.

   They labored for years to build the business.

4. 4
   noun

   The process of giving birth.

   She went into labor early in the morning.

Variant of Labarre.

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