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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 51Թ Forms

  • countereffort noun
  • overeffort noun
  • preeffort noun
  • ˈڴڴǰٴڳܱ adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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It was an effort to get rid of her bountiful supply of courgettes before they succumbed to spoilage.

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Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars.

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The nuanced reshaping of his head and his body was intentional: an effort to make him blend into a photorealistic world.

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Although King Charles' birthday is 14 November, the Trooping of the Colour has long been used to mark the official birthday of the British Sovereign - in an effort to hold the event in better weather.

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State funding and support for the effort came from the California Wildlife Conservation Board and the California State Coastal Conservancy, as well as other agencies.

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