effort en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛf.ɚt/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈef.ət/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈɛf.ət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɛfɔrt/ non-native speakers' English
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exert”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis (“strong”). Compare typologically Bulgarian усилие (usilie), Czech úsilí, Polish wysiłek, Russian уси́лие (usílije) (< Proto-Slavic *sila).
Meanings
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The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
The 30-year-old South Korean, who joined United in 2005, retired from international duty after last season's Asian Cup in an effort to prolong his club
2011 June 22, Press Association, “Manchester United offer Park Ji-sung a new two-year contract”, in The Guardian:put in effort
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.
make an effort
Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.
2013 July-August, Henry Petroski, “Geothermal Energy”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4: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.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XXIII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:take a lot of effort
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An endeavor.
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
2012 March 14, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 87:Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.
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A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
the two bodies between which the effort acts
1858, Macquorn Rankine, Manual of Applied Mechanics:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| efforts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
joint efforts · centre of effort · tractive effort · effortless · make an effort · effortpost · A for effort · low-effort syndrome · effortful · make every effort · war effort · countereffort · best efforts · spare no effort · effort distance · center of effort
Synonyms
Translations (130)
pt esforço (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tr efor (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fi vaiva (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hi प्रयत्न (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · pdt Aunstrenjunk (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · la opera (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · my ဝါယမ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · kk жігер (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · az zəhmət (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uk стара́ння (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · da anstrengelse (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · gl esforzo (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sk snaha (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ka ძალისხმევა (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · be пату́га (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · la mōlīmentum (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hy ջանք (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ia effortio (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · el προσπάθεια (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ur جـﮩد (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · km ការខិតខំ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uz zoʻr berish (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tg саъй (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sk úsilie (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fa کوشش (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tr ceht (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hi प्रयास (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · lv piepūle (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sh trȗd (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · la mōlīmen (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · eo klopodo (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · lt stengimasis (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · yi אָנשטרענגונג (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · mn зүтгэл (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hrx Aanstrengung (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · mk напор (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hi कोशिश (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sw juhudi (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · az səy (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · id usaha (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ru поту́га (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ky күч (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · gd iomairt (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ka ძალვა (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · bg уси́лие (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sh на́пор (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · bg стара́ние (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · lo ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ga stró (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ar سَعْي (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · et pingutus (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · my ဝီရိယ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sv insats (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fa سعی (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · lad esforso (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · cmn 努力 (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hy ճիգ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hi जतन (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · nb innsats (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uk намага́ння (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ta முயற்சி (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · pdt Mieej (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ckb ڕەنج (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · it sforzo (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ur کوشش (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · nl inspanning (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ar مَجْهُود (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ar جَهْد (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · pl staranie (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · hu erőfeszítés (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · da indsats (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ka მცდელობა (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · cs snaha (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · bn মেহনত (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · pl wysiłek (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ru уси́лие (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · az cəhd (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · cs úsilí (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ru стара́ние (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sl napor (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uk зуси́лля (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fa تلاش (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · mi manawanuitanga (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · he מַאֲמָץ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ar جُهْد (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · be вы́сілак (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · id upaya (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · mi kohakoha (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ur جتن (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · be намага́нне (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fi ponnistus (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ga iarracht (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fr effort (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ur سعی (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · th ความพยายาม (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ro solicitare (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · zdj djitihadi (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · gd oidhirp (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · eo penado (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uk спро́ба (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tg ҷахд (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sq përpjekje (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ja 努力 (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tr gayret (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · de Anstrengung (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tg кӯшиш (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sh тру̑д (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ko 노력 (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · arz مجهود (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sh nápor (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ro efort (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · bn কোশেশ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tr çaba (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · nb anstrengelse (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uz jahd (jahd) (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · tg талош (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · es ahínco (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · kk күш (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · cmn 費力 /费力 (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · uz saʼy (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fa جهد (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · ca esforç (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · mn оролдлого (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · vi nỗ lực (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · sv ansträngning (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · fi yritys (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · lt pastanga (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · de Aufwand (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · de Bemühung (the amount of work involved in achieving something) · es esfuerzo (the amount of work involved in achieving something)