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Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal
“Bestor was appointed general agent, with the understanding that he would labor to complete at once the endowment of the college.”
Present participle for to agonize over something
“He used to labor over his decision of which students to choose for the EAE program, but now he says that nearly any student who really wants to join can do it.”
Present participle for to greatly emphasize a point or issue
“Perhaps one need not labor the point to exhaustion to be able to eliminate the idea of a widespread conspiracy to deceive.”
Present participle for to be burdened or disadvantaged by something
“We labor under the expectations of others and our given culture.”
(intransitive) Present participle for to persist in or proceed with an activity or action
Present participle for to cause anguish or distress to
Present participle for to work (oneself) overly hard
Present participle for to break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting
Present participle for to move or squirm around restlessly
Present participle for to exert for the sake of training, especially in fields requiring toughness or discipline
Present participle for to struggle or be afflicted with hardship or something undesirable
Present participle for to carry out a role or penalty
Present participle for to shape or form a given material
Actively engaged in an assigned task, duty or occupation
Involving bodily contact or activity
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