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
Stefanos	-	Greek
IonatÁN	-	Irish
Wolf	WUWLF (English)	German, Jewish, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Amon-Ra	-	Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Tavish	-	Scottish
Loretta	[lə'retə]