effort
[ ef-ert ]
/ ˈɛf ərt /
noun
Origin of effort
SYNONYMS FOR effort
1
struggle, striving.
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM effort
coun·ter·ef·fort, noun o·ver·ef·fort, noun pre·ef·fort, nounWords nearby effort
efflorescent,
effluence,
effluent,
effluvium,
efflux,
effort,
effort bargain,
effort syndrome,
effortful,
effortless,
effraction
Example sentences from the Web for effort
British Dictionary definitions for effort
effort
/ (ˈɛfət) /
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
Derived forms of effort
effortful, adjectiveWord Origin for effort
C15: from Old French
esfort, from
esforcier to force, ultimately from Latin
fortis strong; see
force
1
Scientific definitions for effort
effort
[ ĕf′ərt ]
Force applied against inertia.
The force needed by a machine in order to accomplish work on a load. Compare load.
Idioms and Phrases with effort
effort
see all out (effort); last-ditch effort.