n.
Function: verb
1 to exert one's powers of mind or body especially with painful or strenuous effort FF1C; labored all day to make a living FF1E;
Synonyms: drive, moil, strain, strive, toil, tug, work
Idioms: break one's neck
Contrasted Words: idle, laze, loaf, lounge; goof (off), shirk; dawdle, poke, putter
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Synonyms: TILL , cultivate, dress, tend, work