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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

  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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Other Word Forms

  • countereffort noun
  • overeffort noun
  • preeffort noun
  • ˈڴڴǰٴڳܱ adjective
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Word 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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Word 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

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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.

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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.

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But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.

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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.

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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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