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grind vs labour

labour vs grind

grind and labour both are nouns.

grind and labour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grind Yes No Yes No
labour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, labour is a hypernym of grind; that is, labour is a word with a broader meaning than grind:
  • grind: hard monotonous routine work
  • labour: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Other hypernyms of grind include labor, toil.
As verbs, grind and labour are synonyms defined as:
  • grind and labour: work hard
Other synonyms of grind include dig, drudge, fag, labor, moil, toil, travail.
grind (noun) labour (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
hard monotonous routine work any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious 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
grind (verb) labour (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading undergo the efforts of childbirth
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together work hard
press or grind with a crushing noise strive and make an effort to reach a goal
shape or form by grinding
created by grinding
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
work hard
Difference between grind and labour

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