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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
Other Word Forms
- countereffort noun
- overeffort noun
- preeffort noun
- ˈڴڴǰٴڳܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of effort1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Ukraine is another pressing topic on the agenda, with President Volodomyr Zelensky there hoping to discuss continued support for his country, sanctions against Russia and future financing for reconstruction efforts.
The encounter with Gavidia and others they are tracking have raised legal questions about enforcement efforts that have swept up hundreds of immigrants and shot fear into the deeply intertwined communities they call home.
But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.
The 44-year-old has embarked on a series of fundraising efforts inspired by his late teammate Rob Burrow, who died of the disease last year.
Last month Denmark's foreign minister summoned the US ambassador in Copenhagen, following a report in the Wall Street Journal alleging that US spy agencies were told to focus efforts on Greenland.
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