labor of love

la·bor of love

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ley-ber uhv, ov luhv]
- /ˈleɪ bər ʌv, ɒv lʌv/
- /ˈleɪ.bər əv lʌv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-ber uhv, ov luhv]
- /ˈleɪ bər ʌv, ɒv lʌv/

Definitions of labor of love words

noun labor of love work done for the sake of one's own enjoyment or of benefit to others rather than for material rewards: He coached amateur baseball teams as a labor of love. 1
noun labor of love work done for personal satisfaction or altruistic reasons rather than for material gain 0
noun labor of love (Idiomatic) A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking. 0

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Origin of labor of love

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Labor of love

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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labor of love popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for labor of love

noun labor of love

courtesy — Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
good offices — Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
good turn — a helpful and friendly act; good deed; favour
mitzvah — any of the collection of 613 commandments or precepts in the Bible and additional ones of rabbinic origin that relate chiefly to the religious and moral conduct of Jews.

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