Wordiyolabor
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From Latin labōrāre (to work, toil). In English it spans individual effort (laborer, laborious, labored) and cooperative work (collaborate, collaboration). Elaborate originally meant 'worked out with care.' Laboratory is literally a 'place for working.' British English spells it labour.
Associated Words
belabor
To dwell on something excessively; to criticize harshly
collaborate
To work jointly with others toward a common goal
collaboration
Working together with others; a jointly produced work
elaborate
To explain in detail; highly detailed or complex
elaborately
In a detailed and careful manner
elaboration
The process of adding detail or developing further
laboratory
A room or building equipped for scientific research and experiments
labored
Done with great effort; lacking natural ease
laborer
A person who does physical or manual work for wages
laborious
Requiring great effort and hard work
laboriously
In a way that requires great effort
labourer
A person who does unskilled physical work for wages