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
VÜQar	-	Azerbaijani
Caelestis	-	Late Roman
Francis	FRANT-səs (English)	English, French
Isaiah	[ai'zaiə]
Yarav'am	-	Biblical Hebrew
TeÀRlag	-	Scottish