What does effort mean?
Definitions for effort
ˈɛf ərtef·fort
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word effort.
Princeton's WordNet
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, trynoun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweatnoun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
"he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
feat, effort, exploitnoun
a notable achievement
"he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"
campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effortnoun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
"he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
Wiktionary
effortnoun
The amount of work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment withing walking distance of the office.
effortnoun
An endeavour.
Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.
effortverb
To make an effort.
effortverb
To stimulate.
He efforted his spirits. uE000127628uE001 Fuller.
Etymology: From effort, from esfort, deverbal noun from esforcier, from *exfortiare, from ex + fortis
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Effortnoun
Struggle; laborious endeavour.
Etymology: effort, French.
If, after having gained victories, we had made the same efforts as if we had lost them, France could not have withstood us. Joseph Addison, on the State of the War.
Though the same sun, with all diffusive rays,
Blush in the rose, and in the diamond blaze,
We prize the stronger effort of his pow’r,
And always set the gem above the flow’r. Alexander Pope, Epist. 1.
ChatGPT
effort
Effort refers to the physical or mental energy that is exerted to achieve something. It often involves hard work, determination, or striving towards a particular goal or task. It can also mean the force applied to perform a particular action or move an object.
Webster Dictionary
Effortnoun
an exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall
Effortnoun
a force acting on a body in the direction of its motion
Effortverb
to stimulate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Effort
ef′fort, n. a putting forth of strength: attempt: struggle.—adj. Ef′fortless, making no effort: passive. [Fr.,—L. ex, out, fortis, strong.]
Editors Contribution
effort
To use energy for a specific purpose.
She always made a fantastic effort and focused, she was always achieving remarkable things and always acknowledged the team who supported her.
Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'effort' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1327
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'effort' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1840
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'effort' in Nouns Frequency: #320
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of effort in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of effort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of effort in a Sentence
My understanding is it wasn't moved in an effort to try and prevent anyone from getting help, it was more of a situation of, 'You guys are going to stay here. You guys are gonna stay here until the cops come, you're going to have to explain the situation.’ So they didn't want the other boys taking off because they really felt they were in the right.
Their leadership has indicated that this needs to be done, it's long overdue because it's a year into the campaign, but they're indicating some considerable effort now, including allowing us to use their air fields. That's important, but it's not enough.
I think I can win South Carolina. We're going to be putting a lot of time resources and effort here.
I don't know if it was done on purpose, with the intent to sabotage my effort, or if it was done on purpose as a result of a misunderstanding during production meetings about some of the things I said I might find challenging and eager to do.
It is not the role of the Republican Party to determine eligibility beyond verifying party affiliation, and as Mr. Trump is a registered Republican in the state of New York, he is eligible to compete in New Hampshire's presidential primary. We do not support any effort to challenge his filing.
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- مجهود, جهدArabic
- старание, усилиеBulgarian
- esforçCatalan, Valencian
- úsilí, snahaCzech
- indsatsDanish
- Anstrengung, AufwandGerman
- προσπάθειαGreek
- klopodoEsperanto
- esfuerzoSpanish
- تلاشPersian
- vaiva, ponnistus, yritysFinnish
- effortFrench
- iomairtScottish Gaelic
- מאמץHebrew
- प्रयासHindi
- erőfeszítésHungarian
- ճիգ, ջանքArmenian
- effortioInterlingua
- usahaIndonesian
- sforzoItalian
- 努力Japanese
- 노력, 努力Korean
- ڕهنجKurdish
- conatusLatin
- inspanningDutch
- wysiłekPolish
- esforçoPortuguese
- efort, solicitareRomanian
- старание, усилиеRussian
- nápor, trȗdSerbo-Croatian
- ansträngning, insatsSwedish
- juhudiSwahili
- کوششUrdu
- nỗ lực, 努力Vietnamese
- 功夫Chinese
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