"slave" meaning in English

See slave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sleɪv/ Audio: en-us-slave.ogg [US] Forms: slave [singular], slaves [plural]
enPR: slāv Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A slave is a person who is owned by a master and who works for that master, but receives no—or almost no—money.
    Sense id: simple-slave-en-noun-c3Dy5u9L

Verb

IPA: /sleɪv/ Audio: en-us-slave.ogg [US] Forms: slave [canonical], slaves [third-person, singular], slaved [past], slaved [past, participle], slaving [present, participle]
enPR: slāv Head templates: {{verb|slav|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To work very hard.
    Sense id: simple-slave-en-verb-G2CpYKDx Categories (other): Verbs
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