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effort vs labor

labor vs effort

effort and labor both are nouns.

effort is not a verb while labor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effort Yes No No No
labor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, labor is a hypernym of effort; that is, labor is a word with a broader meaning than effort:
  • effort: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  • labor: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Other hypernyms of effort include labour, toil.
effort (noun) labor (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
use of physical or mental energy; hard work any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
a notable achievement a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
effort (verb) labor (verb)
undergo the efforts of childbirth
work hard
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Difference between effort and labor

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