Etymology

laborate

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Today it means: To produce or develop (something). Full definition →

First used 1662–1898Latin labōrātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlabōrātus
  2. English todaylaborate

Borrowed from Latin labōrātus, perfect passive participle of labōrō (“to labor, toil”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

  • 1662–1898 To produce or develop (something).

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