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Effort

Effort Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Effort? [n] a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort" [n] use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" [n] 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" [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Effort: attempt \| campaign \| cause \| crusade \| deed \| drive \| elbow grease \| endeavor \| endeavour \| exertion \| exploit \| feat \| movement \| sweat \| travail \| try Related Terms \| Find terms related to Effort: accomplished fact \| accomplishment \| achievement \| act \| acta \| action \| ad hoc measure \| adventure \| affair \| answer \| application \| approach \| artifice \| assay \| attainment \| attempt \| bid \| blow \| business \| chore \| commitment \| contract \| contrivance \| countermove \| coup \| course of action \| crack \| creation \| deal \| dealings \| deed \| demarche \| determination \| device \| dodge \| doing \| doings \| elbow grease \| endeavor \| energy \| engagement \| enterprise \| essay \| exertion \| expedient \| experiment \| exploit \| fait accompli \| feat \| fling \| force \| gambit \| gest \| gimmick \| go \| hand \| handiwork \| hard pull \| improvisation \| job \| jury-rig \| jury-rigged expedient \| labor \| last expedient \| last resort \| last shift \| lick \| long pull \| makeshift \| maneuver \| means \| measure \| might \| might and main \| move \| muscle \| nerve and sinew \| obligation \| offer \| operation \| overt act \| pains \| passage \| performance \| pis aller \| plan \| power \| proceeding \| production \| program \| project \| proposition \| puissance \| res gestae \| resolution \| resort \| resource \| shake-up \| shift \| shot \| solution \| stab \| step \| stopgap \| strain \| stratagem \| striving \| stroke \| stroke of policy \| strong bid \| struggle \| stunt \| tactic \| task \| temporary expedient \| tentative \| thing \| thing done \| toil \| tour de force \| transaction \| travail \| trial \| trial and error \| trick \| trouble \| trump \| try \| turn \| undertaking \| venture \| whack \| while \| work \| working hypothesis \| working proposition \| works See Also \| accomplishment \| achievement \| acquiring \| activity \| actuation \| ad blitz \| ad campaign \| advertising campaign \| anti-war movement \| application \| batting \| battle \| best \| bid \| braving \| campaigning \| candidacy \| candidature \| causation \| causing \| confronting \| consumerism \| contribution \| coping with \| crack \| delivery \| departure \| derring-do \| detrition \| difficulty \| digging up \| diligence \| discovery \| disinterment \| disposal \| disposition \| ecumenical movement \| effectuation \| egress \| egression \| electioneering \| emergence \| equalisation \| equalization \| essay \| exercise \| exercising \| exhumation \| feminism \| feminist movement \| find \| fling \| foray \| friction \| fund-raising campaign \| fund-raising drive \| fund-raising effort \| gay lib \| gay liberation movement \| getting \| go \| going \| going away \| grappling \| hit \| implementation \| labor \| labour \| least effort \| least resistance \| leaving \| leveling \| liberation \| lost cause \| mug's game \| nisus \| obstetrical delivery \| offer \| overexertion \| overkill \| pains \| part \| pass \| physical exercise \| physical exertion \| play \| political campaign \| power play \| propulsion \| pull \| rally \| rallying \| recovery \| reform \| research effort \| retrieval \| rubbing \| run \| running away \| seeking \| share \| shot \| squeeze \| squeeze play \| strain \| straining \| striving \| struggle \| stunt \| supererogation \| tackling \| takeover attempt \| test \| toil \| touch \| touching \| tour de force \| trial \| trouble \| uncovering \| venture \| war \| whirl \| women's lib \| women's liberation movement \| workout \| worst \| youth crusade \| youth movement Effort In Webster's Dictionary \Ef"fort\, n. [F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz, fr. esforcier. See {Efforce}.] 1. 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. We prize the stronger effort of his power. --Pope. 2. (Mech.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion. --Rankine. Syn: Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining; attempt; trial; essay. See {Attempt}. \Ef"fort\, v. t. To stimulate. [Obs.] ``He efforted his spirits.'' --Fuller.

Effort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Effort?

[n] a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
[n] use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"

Effort In Webster's Dictionary

\Ef"fort\, n. [F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz,
fr. esforcier. See {Efforce}.]
1. 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.

         We prize the stronger effort of his power. --Pope.

2. (Mech.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its
   motion. --Rankine.

Syn: Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining;
     attempt; trial; essay. See {Attempt}.


\Ef"fort\, v. t.
To stimulate. [Obs.] ``He efforted his spirits.'' --Fuller.

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