labors

noun

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900

an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

concluding state of pregnancy

productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

verb

undergo the efforts of childbirth

work hard

strive and make an effort to reach a goal

Roots

laborlabor- · Latin · work

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