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labor vs effort

effort vs labor

labor and effort both are nouns.

labor is a verb but effort is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
labor Yes No Yes No
effort Yes No No No
As nouns, effort is a hyponym of labor; that is, effort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than labor:
  • labor: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  • effort: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Other hyponyms of labor include roping, corvee, donkeywork, drudgery, grind, plodding, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail, hunt, hunting, hackwork, haymaking, manual labor, manual labour, overwork, overworking, slavery.
labor (noun) effort (noun)
productive work (especially physical work done for wages) earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted use of physical or mental energy; hard work
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages a notable achievement
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
labor (verb) effort (verb)
undergo the efforts of childbirth
work hard
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Difference between labor and effort

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