effort

//ˈɛf.ət//

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: efforts

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): effort
past (v2): efforted
past participle (v3): efforted
present participle: efforting
3rd person singular: efforts

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.
- It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office. He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper.
2.An endeavor.
- Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.
3.A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To make an effort.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #530

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Common
Academic: Uncommon
Literature: Rare

Etymology

From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exert”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis (“strong”).

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Overall

By learning goal

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.