| 【labor】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "labor," and "laborare." It carries the basic meaning of "work," "toil," and "trouble." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "labor"]
collaborate ☆[5201] When one person or group collaborates with another, they work together, especially on a book or on some research.
collaboration **[4478] Collaboration is the act of working together to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research.
elaborate **[4013] You use elaborate to describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts.
lab ****[2123] A lab is the same as a laboratory.
labor ***[2291] Labour is very hard work, usually physical work.
laboratory ***[2554] A laboratory is a building or a room where scientific experiments, analyses, and research are carried out.
labour ***[2755] Labour is very hard work, usually physical work.
[WORD ROOT]root labor
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] labor, labour
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) labor, laborare
[MEANING]root work, toil, trouble
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 labor toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
- 【Latin】 laborare [from labor] to work, endeavor, take pains, exert oneself; produce by toil; suffer, be afflicted; be in distress or difficulty
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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collaborate ☆[5201] verb from collaborate 〈 labor
【DEFINITION】 When one person or group collaborates with another, they work together, especially on a book or on some research.
【Declension/Conjugation】 collaborated, collaborated, collaborating, collaborates
【SYNONYM】 go along with
【ROOTs】 ⑴ col(com); together, with, completely ⑵ labor; toil, trouble ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin labor》 toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
【First Known Meaning】 to work with another or others,
【DERIVATIVEs】 collaborative, collaboratively, collaborator, collaborate
collaboration ★★[4478] noun from collaborate 〈 labor
【DEFINITION】 Collaboration is the act of working together to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research.
【pl.】 collaborations
【COMPOSITION】 collaborate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ col(com); together, with, completely ⑵ labor; toil, trouble ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin labor》 toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
【First Known Meaning】 act of working together, united labor
【DERIVATIVEs】 collaborationist, collaboration
elaborate ★★[4013] adjective from elaborate 〈 labor
【DEFINITION】 You use elaborate to describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ labor; toil, trouble ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin elaborare》 to exert oneself
【First Known Meaning】 wrought by labor
【DERIVATIVEs】 elaborately, elaborateness, elaboration, elaborative, elaborator, elaborate
lab ★★★★[2123] noun from labor
【DEFINITION】 A lab is the same as a laboratory.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 laboratory
【ROOTs】 lab(labor); toil, trouble
【Etymology】 《Latin labor》 toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
【First Known Meaning】 laboratory
labor ★★★[2291] noun from labor
【DEFINITION】 Labour is very hard work, usually physical work.
【pl.】 Labors
【ROOTs】 labor; toil, trouble
【Etymology】 《Latin labor》 toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
【First Known Meaning】 a task, a project
【DERIVATIVEs】 laboringly, labouringly, labor, labour
laboratory ★★★[2554] noun from labor
【DEFINITION】 A laboratory is a building or a room where scientific experiments, analyses, and research are carried out.
【pl.】 laboratories
【SYNONYM】 lab
【ROOTs】 ⑴ labor; toil, trouble ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ory; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin labor》 toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
【First Known Meaning】 room or building set apart for scientific experiments
【DERIVATIVEs】 laboratorial, laboratory
labour ★★★[2755] noun from labor
【DEFINITION】 Labour is very hard work, usually physical work.
【pl.】 labours
【ROOTs】 labour(labor); toil, trouble
【Etymology】 《Latin labor》 toil, work, exertion, task; tribulation, suffering
【First Known Meaning】 a task, a project
【DERIVATIVEs】 laboringly, labouringly, labor, labour
Other words containing "labor"; collaborative, collaboratively, collaborator, elaborately, elaborateness, elaboration, elaborative, elaborator, labored, laborious, labourer
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
know
knot-, knit-
kin
just-, jus-
jure
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
ject
it-, ire-
