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effort

[ ef-ert ]

noun

  1. exertion of physical or mental power:

    It will take great effort to achieve victory.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. an earnest or strenuous attempt:

    an effort to keep to the schedule.

  3. something done by exertion or hard work:

    I thought it would be easy, but it was an effort.

  4. an achievement, as in literature or art:

    The painting is one of his finest efforts.

  5. the amount of exertion expended for a specified purpose:

    the war effort.

  6. Chiefly British.
    1. an organized community drive or achievement.
    2. a fund-raising drive.
  7. Mechanics. the force or energy that is applied to a machine for the accomplishment of useful work.


effort

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified

    the rock was moved with effort

  2. a determined attempt

    our effort to save him failed

  3. achievement; creation

    a great literary effort

  4. physics an applied force acting against inertia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

effort

/ ĕə /

  1. Force applied against inertia.
  2. The force needed by a machine in order to accomplish work on a load.
  3. Compare load
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴڴǰٴڳܱ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of effort1

First recorded in 1480–90; from Middle French, from Old French esfort, esforz, derivative of esforcier “to force” ( es- ex- 1 + forcier force )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of effort1

C15: from Old French esfort, from esforcier to force, ultimately from Latin fortis strong; see force 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see all out (effort) ; last-ditch effort .
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Synonym Study

Effort, application, endeavor, exertion imply actions directed or force expended toward a definite end. Effort is an expenditure of energy to accomplish some objective: He made an effort to control himself. Application is continuous effort plus careful attention: constant application to duties. Endeavor means a continued and sustained series of efforts to achieve some, often worthy and difficult, end: a constant endeavor to be useful. Exertion is the vigorous and often strenuous expenditure of energy, frequently without an end: out of breath from exertion.
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Example Sentences

Could easily be prominent again for her although would be some effort to become only third horse to complete Gold Cup-National double.

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In an effort to separate himself from Falcón, Ordaz appeared to strike him in the face, which sent Falcón flopping to the turf and had Miami demanding a red card.

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It would take a monumental effort for Sun to appear back in a U.S. courtroom, said one expert familiar with the extradition process.

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Trump and hissupporters have long criticized NOAA's climate research efforts as being politically motivated.

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The combination of these schemes allowed conservative judges in remote federal courthouses to block major policy initiatives by President Biden, such as his efforts to enact student debt relief.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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