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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.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- countereffort noun
- overeffort noun
- preeffort noun
- ˈڴڴǰٴڳܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of effort1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
It was an effort to get rid of her bountiful supply of courgettes before they succumbed to spoilage.
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.
The nuanced reshaping of his head and his body was intentional: an effort to make him blend into a photorealistic world.
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.
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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