effortn.

Brit.

/ˈɛfət/, U.S.

/ˈɛfərt/

Etymology: < French effort, noun of action, < efforcer : see efforce v.; in Old French esfort , Provençal esfortz , Italian sforzo . In 17th and 18th centuries accented eˈffort ; see quots. in sense 2.

†1. Power: also, plural powers, properties. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [noun] > power or virtue of something

gracec1300

virtuea1398

faculty1490

force1600

quality1647

magnes1649

efforta1680

1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos i. 14 The yate..passed alle other in efforte and strengthe.

a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 15 The same Efforts, she does confer Upon the same Productions here.

a. A strenuous putting forth of power, physical or mental; a laborious attempt; a struggle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun]

hightOE

workOE

business1340

afforcinga1398

enforce1487

effort1490

contention1583

heave and shove1600

luctation1651

struggle1706

pingle1728

exertion1777

bother1823

brainstorming1839

beef1851

go-go-go1934

the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > striving or struggling > an act of

strugglingc1386

effort1490

bargain1615

struggle1692

pilget1777

warsle1792

sprattle1824

wrestle1893

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xxiv. 527 Thadmyrall sawe the grete efforte of armes that Reynawde made agenste his folke.

1668 J. Denham Poems 143 Life's last efforts yet striving with her Wound.

1682 T. Shadwell Medal of John Bayes 121 In Cromwels Court, Where first your Muse did make her great effort.

1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 113 The panting Courser..Makes many a faint Effort.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Reefing The rope-bands are sufficient to sustain the effort of the sail.

1809–10 S. T. Coleridge Friend (1865) 7 On whatever subject the mind feels a lively interest, attention, though always an effort, becomes a delightful effort.

1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §27. 202 It required a considerable effort to escape.

b. In the fine arts, oratory, etc.: A display of power, an achievement. Often used somewhat trivially for any kind of achievement, artefact, or result of activity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > that which is successful > an achievement

feata1400

wonder-worka1400

exploitc1425

achievance1531

achievement1583

attaining1606

attainment1665

effort1857

get1992

1857 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. I. xiii. 728 There is..in some of his [Bossuet's] greatest efforts..much..majesty of genius.

1871 L. W. M. Lockhart Fair to See xxiii His first attempt [sc. the letter itself] ran thus..and he tried again... This effort was also torn up in despair.

1924 A. D. Sedgwick Little French Girl i. vii. 59 The Venus is an effort of Ruth's.

1945 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake (new ed.) 26 Effort, applied to anything that has been made, especially mechanical.

1967 Lebende Sprachen 12 161/1 Companies who have extensive development efforts under way.

1967 Lebende Sprachen 12 161/1 The research effort will be carried out by the development of laboratories already in operation.

1967 Lebende Sprachen 12 161/1 The government recognizes the benefits of a broadbased space effort.

c. Mechanics. (See quots. 1842, 1875.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > mechanics > force > [noun] > active mechanical force

power1696

effort1842

1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Effort, the force with which a body in motion tends to produce an effect, whether the effect be really produced or impeded.

1875 W. J. M. Rankine & E. F. Bamber Mech. Text Bk. (ed. 2) 205 A direct force is..distinguished, according as it acts with or against the motion of the point..by the name of effort, or of resistance, as the case may be.

1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 764/2 If the component along the direction of motion acts with the motion, it is called an effort.

1959 Chambers's Encycl. IX. 200/2 The ratio of the load to the effort is the mechanical advantage of the machine, and the ratio of the distance moved by the effort to the distance moved by the load is the velocity ratio.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	effort
释义	effortn. Brit. /ˈɛfət/, U.S. /ˈɛfərt/ Etymology: < French effort, noun of action, < efforcer : see efforce v.; in Old French esfort , Provençal esfortz , Italian sforzo . In 17th and 18th centuries accented eˈffort ; see quots. in sense 2. †1. Power: also, plural powers, properties. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [noun] > power or virtue of something gracec1300 virtuea1398 faculty1490 force1600 quality1647 magnes1649 efforta1680 1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos i. 14 The yate..passed alle other in efforte and strengthe. a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 15 The same Efforts, she does confer Upon the same Productions here. 2. a. A strenuous putting forth of power, physical or mental; a laborious attempt; a struggle. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun] hightOE workOE business1340 afforcinga1398 enforce1487 effort1490 contention1583 heave and shove1600 luctation1651 struggle1706 pingle1728 exertion1777 bother1823 brainstorming1839 beef1851 go-go-go1934 the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > striving or struggling > an act of strugglingc1386 effort1490 bargain1615 struggle1692 pilget1777 warsle1792 sprattle1824 wrestle1893 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xxiv. 527 Thadmyrall sawe the grete efforte of armes that Reynawde made agenste his folke. 1668 J. Denham Poems 143 Life's last efforts yet striving with her Wound. 1682 T. Shadwell Medal of John Bayes 121 In Cromwels Court, Where first your Muse did make her great effort. 1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 113 The panting Courser..Makes many a faint Effort. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Reefing The rope-bands are sufficient to sustain the effort of the sail. 1809–10 S. T. Coleridge Friend (1865) 7 On whatever subject the mind feels a lively interest, attention, though always an effort, becomes a delightful effort. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §27. 202 It required a considerable effort to escape. b. In the fine arts, oratory, etc.: A display of power, an achievement. Often used somewhat trivially for any kind of achievement, artefact, or result of activity. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > that which is successful > an achievement feata1400 wonder-worka1400 exploitc1425 achievance1531 achievement1583 attaining1606 attainment1665 effort1857 get1992 1857 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. I. xiii. 728 There is..in some of his [Bossuet's] greatest efforts..much..majesty of genius. 1871 L. W. M. Lockhart Fair to See xxiii His first attempt [sc. the letter itself] ran thus..and he tried again... This effort was also torn up in despair. 1924 A. D. Sedgwick Little French Girl i. vii. 59 The Venus is an effort of Ruth's. 1945 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake (new ed.) 26 Effort, applied to anything that has been made, especially mechanical. 1967 Lebende Sprachen 12 161/1 Companies who have extensive development efforts under way. 1967 Lebende Sprachen 12 161/1 The research effort will be carried out by the development of laboratories already in operation. 1967 Lebende Sprachen 12 161/1 The government recognizes the benefits of a broadbased space effort. c. Mechanics. (See quots. 1842, 1875.) ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > mechanics > force > [noun] > active mechanical force power1696 effort1842 1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Effort, the force with which a body in motion tends to produce an effect, whether the effect be really produced or impeded. 1875 W. J. M. Rankine & E. F. Bamber Mech. Text Bk. (ed. 2) 205 A direct force is..distinguished, according as it acts with or against the motion of the point..by the name of effort, or of resistance, as the case may be. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 764/2 If the component along the direction of motion acts with the motion, it is called an effort. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. IX. 200/2 The ratio of the load to the effort is the mechanical advantage of the machine, and the ratio of the distance moved by the effort to the distance moved by the load is the velocity ratio. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † effortv. Etymology: < ef- prefix + Latin fortis strong. Obsolete. transitive. To strengthen, fortify. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > adhere constantly or steadfastly to [verb (transitive)] > make steadfast strongOE strengthc1200 stablea1300 resolvea1398 sadc1400 nourish?a1425 settle1435 pitha1500 stiffen?a1500 steel1581 toughen1582 ballastc1600 efforta1661 fix1671 balance1685 to fix the mercury1704 instrengthen1855 to put stuffing into1977 a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Chesh. 180 He efforted his spirits with the remembrance..of what formerly he had been. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1490v.a1661
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effortn.

† effortv.