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- Dictionarylabour/ˈleɪbə/
noun
- 1. work, especially physical work: "the price of repairs includes labour, parts, and VAT" Similar
- 2. the Labour Party: "the Labour leader"
verb
- 1. work hard; make great effort: "they laboured from dawn to dusk" Similar Opposite
- 2. have difficulty in doing something despite working hard: "United laboured against confident opponents" Similar
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noun. UK (US labor) uk / ˈleɪ.bə r/ us / ˈleɪ.bɚ / labour noun (WORK) Add to word list. C1 [ U ] practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort: The car parts themselves are not expensive, it's the labour that costs the money. manual labour (= hard work using the hands) C1 [ U ]
Definition of labour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The work done by a group of workers or by a particular worker is referred to as their labour. Every man should receive a fair price for the product of his labour. The unemployed cannot withdraw their labour–they have no power. Synonyms: work, effort, employment, toil More Synonyms of labour.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of LABOR is expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory. How to use labor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Labor.
LABOUR definition: 1. work, especially the type of work that needs a lot of physical effort: 2. people who work: 3…. Learn more.
noun. productive work, esp physical toil done for wages. the people, class, or workers involved in this, esp in contrast to management, capital, etc. ( as modifier ) a labour dispute. labour relations. difficult or arduous work or effort. ( in combination ) labour-saving. a particular job or task, esp of a difficult nature.
Definition of labour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.