effort

Speech parts

1. effort - Noun

2. effort - Verb

Meaning

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.

To stimulate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

attempt struggle endeavor exertion movement cause campaign travail drive trial try essay strain exploit feat

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Antonyms

laxness failure delay doubt ease abstraction

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Hypernyms

activity labour labor achievement venture accomplishment

Hyponyms

war play best run test battle

Phrases with the word

concerted effort team effort physical effort put effort into wasted effort manual effort

Examples

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. Samuel Johnson

Theology --An effort to explain the unknowable by putting it into terms of the not worth knowing. H. L. Mencken

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality. Erich Fromm

Wealth without effort is easily wasted. Bulgarian Proverb

Dip your paddle in and join the effort. Hawaiian Proverb

Even pulling a fish out of the pond requires some effort. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

efforce efform efformation effort distance effort justification effort to achieve peace