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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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Giorgi | | - | Georgian |
| Esen | | - | Turkish |
| Tasoula | | - | Greek |
| Peta | | - | English (Australian) |
| Saul | | SAWL (English) | Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin |
| Taniqua | | tə-NEE-kwə | African American (Rare) |