intransitive. To strive, exert oneself, labour, work.

intransitive. To bestir or exert oneself, put forth one's strength or energy; to strive, contend, fight.

reflexive and intransitive. To strain, press forward, use effort. Also with on.

To labour, toil, or exert oneself; to strive (for something); to tussle.

transitive. To put in operation, to bring into play; to employ or exercise (one's strength, or a quality or ability) to achieve a goal; (also) to…

to put one's hand(s) to (also †unto): to set about, undertake (a task or piece of work). Also occasionally without to. Cf. to set (one's) hand to at…

intransitive. = sense 1a. Obsolete.

transitive. To undertake or involve oneself in (trouble or exertions) in accomplishing or attempting something. Frequently with of and gerund or…

to do one's busy pain (also care, cure, diligence): to exert oneself diligently, to do what one can. with busy pain (also care, cure, diligence)…

to make great force: to exert oneself. to do one's force: to do one's utmost. Obsolete.

transitive. To put forth (an effort). Formerly also †to make labour (also pain). Also (occasionally) intransitive with passive meaning.

Jocularly used for: A leg. Chiefly in to stir one's stumps, to walk or dance briskly, †to do one's duty zealously.

To stir up, ‘to put into vigorous action’ (Johnson). transitive. To rouse into activity, make active. to bestir one's stumps (obsolete): to move…

Also to make a work. To create havoc or confusion; (hence) to make a fuss or to-do, to cause disturbance or trouble. Cf. sense 24. Now rare (Scottish…

figurative and in extended use. intransitive. To make a push; to exert oneself; to strive for a specified goal. Also in to put for it: to make an…

To stir up, ‘to put into vigorous action’ (Johnson). intransitive.

intransitive. Of persons, or personified attributes: to bring force or influence to bear on or upon. In early use also: †to exert oneself to do…

reflexive †To exert oneself in, upon (obsolete); to take measures, frame one's conduct with a view to effecting a purpose or gaining an object…

In plural. Trouble taken in accomplishing or attempting something; labour, toil, exertions; careful and attentive effort. Frequently in phrases, as…

intransitive for reflexive. Obsolete.

intransitive. To work hard, to exert oneself, to toil; to bustle about. Now dialect and U.S.

intransitive. To toil, work hard; to move slowly and wearily.

Pains or exertion, esp. in accomplishing or attempting something; care, toil, labour. to put to (the) trouble, to take (the) trouble.

intransitive. colloquial. To exert oneself vigorously; to work hard. Cf. sense 15b. Now rare.

intransitive. To take the time or trouble to do something; (with infinitive or present participle as complement) to take the trouble to do the thing…

intransitive for reflexive = preceding sense. colloquial.

to buck up. intransitive. To make an effort, to ‘brace up’; to hurry up.

reflexive. To gather oneself together for an effort; to exert oneself, make an effort; to hurry; also, to pride or fancy oneself. Also intransitive…

With verbs. to go some: to go well or fast; to do well; to work hard. slang (originally U.S.).