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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Belabor \Be*la"bor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belabored}; p. pr & vb n. {Belaboring}.] 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon ``If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn.'' --Barrow. 2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. Ajax belabors there a harmless ox --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: belabor v 1: to work at or to absurd length: "belabor the obvious" [syn: {belabour}] 2: attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students" [syn: {belabour}] 3: beat soundly [syn: {belabour}]
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