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effort::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try |
| Type of | activity |
| Has types | offer, battle, takeover attempt, test, crack, striving, mug's game, nisus, struggle, pains, part, essay, pass, go, batting, fling, foray, contribution, trial, play, worst, power play, liberation, bid, best, whirl, run, seeking, share, shot, squeeze, squeeze play, stab, strain |
made an effort to cover all the reading material.
effort::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail |
| Type of | labour, toil, labor |
| Has types | strain, application, workout, least effort, least resistance, overexertion, overkill, physical exercise, physical exertion, pull, rubbing, trouble, straining, struggle, supererogation, detrition, difficulty, diligence, exercise, exercising, friction |
he got an A for effort.
effort::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement |
| Type of | venture |
| Has types | consumerism, youth movement, ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign, anti-war movement, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, charm campaign, electioneering, feminism, feminist movement, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, gay lib, gay liberation movement, lost cause, political campaign, reform, war, women's lib, women's liberation movement, youth crusade |
contributed to the war effort.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exploit, feat |
| Type of | achievement, accomplishment |
| Has types | rallying, rally, derring-do, tour de force, stunt, hit |
the book was her finest effort.
Examples of effort
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This project has come to fruition due to this effort and cooperative volunteers.
From the dailyherald.com
Tatum was encouraged with the effort the Tigers gave after getting buried early.
From the stltoday.com
Buick continues its rebuilding effort with the sporty new Regal mid-sized sedan.
From the forbes.com
His failed effort to bluff his way through the application appalled prosecutors.
From the thenewstribune.com
That means Merkel would have to put more effort into getting legislation passed.
From the thenewstribune.com
When disaster struck, she immediately signed up to join a medical relief effort.
From the orlandosentinel.com
I. Fans are entitled to a complete and faithful effort by professional athletes.
From the denverpost.com
I would say that you have to put just as much effort into it as you always have.
From the denverpost.com
The thing that annoys me is there is no effort by the government to create jobs.
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- Attempt: 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"
- Use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
- Feat: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"
- Campaign: 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 may refer to:
- The amount of work involved in performing an activity; exertion; This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}; An endeavour; To make an effort
- (Efforting) trying; making an effort
- Tyler et al. (1979) had participants solve a series of anagrams, some easy (FAHTER) and some difficult (HREFAT). The participants recalled the difficult anagrams better, presumably because they put more effort into them.
- The number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. Usually expressed as staff hours, staff days, or staff weeks. Contrast with duration.
