labor over

labor over someone or something

to work hard on someone or something. The surgeon labored over the patient for four hours. I labored over this painting for months before I got it the way I wanted it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hua	-	Chinese
Susann	zoo-ZAHN (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Dimas	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Gerard	jə-RAHRD (English), JER-ərd (English), KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), GE-rahrt (Polish)	English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Orpha	AWR-fə (English)	Biblical, English
Keoni	-	Hawaiian