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effort

Pronunciation: /ˈɛfət/

Definition of effort

1a vigorous or determined attempt:in an effort to reduce inflation, the government increased interest rates
the result of an attempt:he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts
[mass noun] strenuous physical or mental exertion:achieving independence requires some effort and self-discipline
[with modifier] the activities of a group of people with a common purpose:the war effort

Phrases

make an effort: attempt to do something:make an effort to do some kind of abdominal exercise
make every (or spare no)effort: try everything possible to achieve something:the doctor spared no effort in helping my father
with effort: with physical difficulty:‘It’s bad, sir’, he said, controlling his voice with effort

late 15th century: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- 'out' + fortis 'strong'

Definition of effort in the US English dictionary

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