bə̇, bē+ transitive verb
Usage: see -or
Etymology: be- + labor
1.
a. obsolete : to work diligently on or at
b. : to work on or at to absurd lengths
belabor an argument
belabor the obvious
2.
a. : to beat soundly
b. : assail , attack
she belabors the foibles of grandparents, great-aunts, uncles, and cousins — Virgilia Peterson
Synonyms: see beat