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effort

/ˈɛf.ɚt/noun2 syllables

Effort means: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

Synonyms for effort17

noun, as in a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement

noun, as in earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

noun, as in use of physical or mental energy; hard work

elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

noun, as in a notable achievement

feat, exploit

also used for effort

trouble, struggle

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does effort mean?4

noun

1

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end“he supported populist campaigns”

2

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something“made an effort to cover all the reading material”

3

use of physical or mental energy; hard work“he got an A for effort”

4

a notable achievement“he performed a great feat”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Effort in a sentence

  • The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.CK
  • Study takes a lot of energy, but it is worth the effort.sundown
  • Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.slyfin
  • In practice, ability counts for more than effort.CM
  • Go where you will, you can't hope for success without effort.unknown
  • He made every effort, but to no avail.unknown
  • With all the talent he has, he never makes any effort.unknown
  • She made an effort at joking, but it fell quite flat.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of effort

as a noun

plural
efforts