noun

1. a human being who is owned as property by, and is absolutely subject to the will of, another; bondservant divested of all freedom and personal rights
2. a person who is completely dominated by some influence, habit, person, etc. a slave to fashion
3. a person who slaves; drudge
4. slave ant
5. a device actuated or controlled by another, similar device

Etymology: ME sclave < OFr or ML: OFr esclave < ML sclavus, slave, orig., Slav < LGr Sklabos, ult. < OSlav Slovēne, native name of a Slavic people: first used of captives of Slavic orig. in SE Europe

intransitive verb slaved, slaving slav′·ing

1. to work like a slave; drudge
2. to deal in slaves; be a slaver

transitive verb