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effort
[ ef-ert ]
noun
- exertion of physical or mental power:
It will take great effort to achieve victory.
Synonyms: ,
- an earnest or strenuous attempt:
an effort to keep to the schedule.
- something done by exertion or hard work:
I thought it would be easy, but it was an effort.
- an achievement, as in literature or art:
The painting is one of his finest efforts.
- the amount of exertion expended for a specified purpose:
the war effort.
- Chiefly British.
- an organized community drive or achievement.
- a fund-raising drive.
- Mechanics. the force or energy that is applied to a machine for the accomplishment of useful work.
effort
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified
the rock was moved with effort
- a determined attempt
our effort to save him failed
- achievement; creation
a great literary effort
- physics an applied force acting against inertia
effort
- Force applied against inertia.
- The force needed by a machine in order to accomplish work on a load.
- Compare load
Derived Forms
- ˈڴڴǰٴڳܱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dzܲt·Эǰ noun
- v·Эǰ noun
- ·fǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of effort1
Idioms and Phrases
see all out (effort) ; last-ditch effort .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Or perhaps he should have gathered more accurate information on the injury-prone Williams beforehand, which could have saved the Lakers time and afforded them the luxury of redirecting their efforts elsewhere.
But while constructing a trail less than a third of a mile in length might seem a simple undertaking, people who have been engaged in this effort say it has been anything but.
Lack of access to such key aspects of care disproportionately affects underserved communities, making Covered California’s effort one of health equity as well.
He said if students at Occidental were to lose their legal status, the college would make “all reasonable efforts” to help them retain eligibility for financial aid and housing.
HIV response research was one of her first professional focuses when she got her start in 2008, so the effort came naturally, the Amsterdam-based mathematical modeler said.
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