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
Laws	[lɔ:z]
Lyndsey	LINDZ-ee	English (Modern)
Halvdan	-	Norwegian
Clothilde	klo-TEELD	French
Hanifa	-	Arabic
Mahinder	-	Indian (Sikh)