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
Aquila	ə-KWIL-ə (English), AK-wil-ə (English)	Biblical, Ancient Roman
HrÓLfr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Grant	GRANT	English, Scottish
TÖMÖRbaatar	-	Mongolian
Volker	FAWL-ker	German
Ebu BekİR	-	Turkish