Definition of effort in English:

effort

noun ˈɛfətˈɛfərt

1A vigorous or determined attempt.
in an effort to reduce inflation, the government increased interest rates
Example sentencesExamples
- Will the government's effort to marry off more low-income single parents ease poverty?
- The warning has been made by the Royal Life Saving Society in an effort to reduce the number of drowning-deaths.
- The company said it will also dispose of 12,000 surplus freight cars in an effort to reduce costs.
- Mr Fuller added that the school has made sacrifices in expenditure and eight staff have taken promotions with no pay rise in an effort to reduce costs.
- A number of changes have been made in an effort to reduce the problems experienced in the past.
- The first skateboard park at a Scottish school is set to open in an effort to battle teenage inactivity.
- Eggs laid in the dovecote will be removed regularly in an effort to humanely reduce the size of the flock.
- Of course, some efforts only go so far.
- North Yorkshire County Council is to lobby the Government in an effort to reduce the use of disposable nappies.
- Smokeless braziers have been introduced in an effort to reduce air pollution in homes and the broader community.
- Dieters often cut back on protein in an effort to reduce calories and lose weight.
- Clean Calgary and the City of Calgary are teaming up again in an effort to reduce the amount of garbage being generated locally.
- The implementation of this workplace smoking ban is crucial in an effort to reduce these unnecessary deaths.
- It has sold shares and assets and shed costs in an effort to reduce debt.
- Primary schools launched a safety campaign yesterday in an effort to prevent child deaths on our roads.
- Today's efforts go far beyond the wellness fairs and free cholesterol screenings that first cropped up in the 1990s.
- A department store is offering customers a parking fee refund in an effort to spark a campaign to lure shoppers back into York city centre.
- And when their efforts again prove mostly fruitless, the cycle starts anew.
- A post-mortem examination was being held yesterday in an effort to determine the exact cause of death.
- In an effort to reduce the numbers of cars on the road, licence plates are rationed.
Synonyms
attempt, try, endeavour
informal crack, go, shot, stab, bash, whack
formal essay
archaic assay
try, attempt, endeavour, strive, seek, exert oneself, do one's best, labour, work, toil, struggle, apply oneself
undertake, aim, set out, take it on oneself
informal have a go/shot/crack/stab/bash
Australian/New Zealand informal give it a burl, give it a fly
formal essay
archaic assay
1. 1.1 The result of an attempt.
  he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts
  Example sentencesExamples
  Henri Camara has Celtic's first shot, a decent effort forcing Valdes into a diving but comfortable save.
  Alan Walsh came close to reducing the deficit but his effort was wide of the mark.
  Helliwell almost bagged a goal with an effort that forced a superb save from the visitors' keeper.
  The efforts were entirely successful and a wonderful day was enjoyed by a very large number of people.
  Those involved with the group are wished every success in their fine efforts.
  One of the more successful efforts is about a soldier home on leave.
  The film was more visually successful than previous efforts.
  Their latest effort looks set to continue the journey towards making them one of the biggest bands in the world - and deservedly so.
  She had a fish theme to her headwear and secured a special prize for her efforts.
  Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts.
  Her efforts were well worthwhile and, not surprisingly, the article won £1,000.
  She will pocket all the prize money his efforts bring in over the next year.
  Hayden also saw a goal effort go narrowly wide in the 25th minute.
  Apart from a few solo efforts, the Air Force team was no match at either end of the court in the men's games.
  Synonyms
  achievement, accomplishment, performance, attainment, result, feat, deed, exploit, undertaking, enterprise
  work, handiwork, creation, production, opus
  triumph, success, positive result, coup, master stroke, stroke of genius
2. 1.2mass noun Strenuous physical or mental exertion.
  achieving independence requires some effort and self-discipline
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the meantime I don't really feel much like blogging - it just requires too much mental effort at the moment.
  The effort he puts into his swing is not a great amount of physical effort.
  Irene and I managed to get to church together, which requires heroic effort on her part.
  I'm being sensible, keeping up the liquids and avoiding excessive physical effort but even so it's beginning to get to me.
  Computers supply answers at the press of a key, with no mental effort needed.
  And, in our own small way, we must try and make some kind of physical effort.
  Using a bicycle or walking is definitely an alternative, but both require physical effort.
  The sheer physical effort wasn't bad, but after a while the psychological pressure began to mount.
  Both teams gave absolutely everything in terms of physical effort but neither quite had the cutting edge to break through.
  We could organise a party here of course, but that requires more effort and energy than I currently have.
  The other things, like homework, require mental effort that they can see no result from and does not satisfy their needs.
  She's also more easily distracted, so multitasking requires extra mental effort.
  It then took only a slight mental effort to isolate a moment within that time stream and to observe it.
  He put huge physical and mental effort into achieving this goal, chasing his dream from his native Austria to London and on to California.
  This is not so much due to time constraints as due to the fact that I don't feel like putting intense mental effort into it.
  It takes a great deal of mental effort to keep in mind the fact that whatever is happening is just plain fiction.
  With a little more mental effort from wise people like yourselves, it could be improved.
  It requires a lot of effort, talent and hard work to make programming that sustains both critical and popular acclaim.
  Moreover, modern rifles don't possess bows or strings either, and require little physical effort to load.
  He used to suffer from bad headaches and had to avoid all mental effort.
  Synonyms
  exertion, force, power, energy, work, muscle, application, labour, the sweat of one's brow, striving, endeavour, toil, struggle, slog, strain, stress, trouble, bother
  informal sweat, elbow grease
  British informal graft
  Australian/New Zealand informal (hard) yakka
  archaic travail, moil
3. 1.3with modifier The activities of a group of people with a common purpose.
  the war effort
  Example sentencesExamples
  The biggest emergency aid effort in history was under way last night to bring relief to millions hit by the Asian tsunami.
  Following a concerted fundraising effort by the local community, Manorlands Hospice first opened its doors in 1974.
  The emergency relief effort has swung into massive action in New Orleans and along the Gulf.
  Her initial duties were to take over clerical work from men who had joined the war effort.
  Foremost is the need to develop a coherent policy framework to coordinate the reconstruction effort.
  War complicated the relief effort, but was not the primary problem.
  An unprecedented joint team rescue effort was launched with Sherpas and westerners fighting to bring him back down.
  He said that the two countries would co-ordinate their lobbying efforts.
  At first Mrs Bounds suggested people should simply donate cash to the relief effort, keen not to get in the way of work the aid agencies were doing.
  If you hamper the war effort on one side, you automatically help out that of the other.
  They have begun to take key towns and cities and captured a critical port so that the humanitarian relief effort is already under way.
  Seeing the reaction and the reception of the people so far, makes the war effort seem worthwhile.
  About 40 industry members have been recruited to work on the war effort.
  "It is urgent that students and professors who support the war effort not be intimidated, " they write.
  I was given a deferment because the work that was being done was essential to the war effort.
  He's heading the relief effort on behalf of the United Nations.
  Children were also expected to contribute to the war effort in every way they could, with many leaving school to start work.
  I wanted to help in the war effort, of course, but I was pulled in two different ways.
  He moved to England to take part in the war effort and initially worked as a surgeon in London's east end, treating civilian casualties.
  I am working to organize a disaster relief effort to help those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami.
2technical A force exerted by a machine or in a process.
Example sentencesExamples
- The mechanical advantage, which we shall call simply the advantage, is the ratio of the load to the effort.
- The speed reached by such a body depends on the ratio of the effort exerted to the resistance offered.
- The tractive effort of the machine seems weak, especially in this deep snow that we have now.
- They allow tailoring a machine's effort and energy to meet the load's requirements for optimum efficiency.

Phrases

make an effort

Attempt to do something.
make an effort to do some kind of abdominal exercise
Example sentencesExamples
- I feel I need make an effort this time around.
- All players are requested to make an effort to attend.
- Motlanthe called on all South Africans to make an effort to learn each other's languages.
- In all of the above, we also make an effort to point at remaining gaps in our knowledge.
- They waste their precious time thinking of Kamma without making an effort.
- I think voters, Hispanic voters, react positively to the fact that they are making an effort to recognize a different language.
- It would be polite to praise Wales for having made an effort.
- David made an effort to smile despite his grim expression.
- Second, make an effort to replace any high-fat, highly refined foods in your diet with more nutritious fare.
- Make an effort to know about the people who are running for elected positions in your area.
Synonyms
try, attempt, endeavour, strive, seek, exert oneself, do one's best, labour, work, toil, struggle, apply oneself

make every (or spare no)effort

Try everything possible to achieve something.
the doctor spared no effort in helping my father
Example sentencesExamples
- In such cases, we have made every effort to advise the reader of possible risks or hazards.
- Surely, external agencies will make every effort to disrupt the process.
- He said staff were now making every effort to encourage new applications for grants.
- A winner all the way was coach/trainer Mary Morrissey who spared no effort at training sessions to both teams.
- The secessionist/terrorist leaders made every effort to stall the elections.
- With the 2008 Olympics less than a month away, China is making every effort to shed its austere image.
- Of course, doctors' principal duty is to make every effort to save a patient's life.
- The nations who are anti-war need to make every effort to have dialogue with the men of violence.
- I will be making every effort to come close.
- Finally, please be careful in your comments posted; we should all make every effort not to offend others with our remarks.
Synonyms
try hard, strive, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, attempt, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself
try hard, strive, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, attempt, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself

with effort

With physical difficulty.
'It's bad, sir', he said, controlling his voice with effort
Example sentencesExamples
- What Alstott lacks in breakaway speed, he makes up for with effort.
- If it were gained through patience, with effort, and struggle, then it would be called knowledge.
- Marcos tries to speak, his throat swells with effort.
- She gave a hard suck for emphasis, her pale cheeks pink with effort.
- Sally takes a deep breath, shuddering with effort.
- Flushed with effort, gesticulating for emphasis, Healey dove for opportunities to drive her message home last night.
- With effort, I drag the kayak into the water.
- With effort, speakers of the two dialects can understand each other's pronunciation, much the way Portuguese can comprehend Spanish.
- Practice is something you do consciously, something you do with effort.
- It all starts with effort and it all starts with belief.
Synonyms
with difficulty, after a struggle, with a struggle, painfully, arduously, laboriously, hard

Derivatives

effortful

adjective ˈɛfətf(ʊ)lˈɛfərtfəl

Requiring or exhibiting strenuous physical or mental exertion.
dyslexia makes reading and spelling extremely effortful
Example sentencesExamples
- Shopping for cars turns out to be even less interesting and more effortful than shopping for shoes.
- Yoga practice is not necessarily relaxing; it trains us to be centered, awake, confident and flexible within effortful situations.
- It is a commonly reported experience that improvement in golf, as in any highly skilled behavior, requires extensive and effortful practice with feedback.

effortfully

adverb

A frail, impossibly iconic 24-year-old, he is self - effacing and enigmatic to the point where you begin to suspect an effortfully concealed self-regard.
Example sentencesExamples
- The acting in all this is earnestly, effortfully bland.
- And try as they might, the cast don't breathe life into the play's effortfully rhyming lyrics and his clunky dialogue.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- 'out' + fortis 'strong'.

Definition of effort in US English:

effort

nounˈefərtˈɛfərt

1A vigorous or determined attempt.
hammer birdhouses to country fenceposts in an effort to bring back the eastern bluebird
Example sentencesExamples
- The warning has been made by the Royal Life Saving Society in an effort to reduce the number of drowning-deaths.
- The implementation of this workplace smoking ban is crucial in an effort to reduce these unnecessary deaths.
- Today's efforts go far beyond the wellness fairs and free cholesterol screenings that first cropped up in the 1990s.
- The company said it will also dispose of 12,000 surplus freight cars in an effort to reduce costs.
- The first skateboard park at a Scottish school is set to open in an effort to battle teenage inactivity.
- Smokeless braziers have been introduced in an effort to reduce air pollution in homes and the broader community.
- Mr Fuller added that the school has made sacrifices in expenditure and eight staff have taken promotions with no pay rise in an effort to reduce costs.
- A department store is offering customers a parking fee refund in an effort to spark a campaign to lure shoppers back into York city centre.
- Clean Calgary and the City of Calgary are teaming up again in an effort to reduce the amount of garbage being generated locally.
- Eggs laid in the dovecote will be removed regularly in an effort to humanely reduce the size of the flock.
- Of course, some efforts only go so far.
- In an effort to reduce the numbers of cars on the road, licence plates are rationed.
- Will the government's effort to marry off more low-income single parents ease poverty?
- A number of changes have been made in an effort to reduce the problems experienced in the past.
- North Yorkshire County Council is to lobby the Government in an effort to reduce the use of disposable nappies.
- A post-mortem examination was being held yesterday in an effort to determine the exact cause of death.
- It has sold shares and assets and shed costs in an effort to reduce debt.
- Dieters often cut back on protein in an effort to reduce calories and lose weight.
- Primary schools launched a safety campaign yesterday in an effort to prevent child deaths on our roads.
- And when their efforts again prove mostly fruitless, the cycle starts anew.
Synonyms
attempt, try, endeavour
1. 1.1 The result of an attempt.
  he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts
  Example sentencesExamples
  Helliwell almost bagged a goal with an effort that forced a superb save from the visitors' keeper.
  Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts.
  Hayden also saw a goal effort go narrowly wide in the 25th minute.
  Their latest effort looks set to continue the journey towards making them one of the biggest bands in the world - and deservedly so.
  The film was more visually successful than previous efforts.
  One of the more successful efforts is about a soldier home on leave.
  Her efforts were well worthwhile and, not surprisingly, the article won £1,000.
  She had a fish theme to her headwear and secured a special prize for her efforts.
  Apart from a few solo efforts, the Air Force team was no match at either end of the court in the men's games.
  Those involved with the group are wished every success in their fine efforts.
  She will pocket all the prize money his efforts bring in over the next year.
  Alan Walsh came close to reducing the deficit but his effort was wide of the mark.
  Henri Camara has Celtic's first shot, a decent effort forcing Valdes into a diving but comfortable save.
  The efforts were entirely successful and a wonderful day was enjoyed by a very large number of people.
  Synonyms
  achievement, accomplishment, performance, attainment, result, feat, deed, exploit, undertaking, enterprise
2. 1.2 Strenuous physical or mental exertion.
  the doctor spared no effort in helping my father
  Example sentencesExamples
  Computers supply answers at the press of a key, with no mental effort needed.
  It requires a lot of effort, talent and hard work to make programming that sustains both critical and popular acclaim.
  He put huge physical and mental effort into achieving this goal, chasing his dream from his native Austria to London and on to California.
  With a little more mental effort from wise people like yourselves, it could be improved.
  In the meantime I don't really feel much like blogging - it just requires too much mental effort at the moment.
  Both teams gave absolutely everything in terms of physical effort but neither quite had the cutting edge to break through.
  We could organise a party here of course, but that requires more effort and energy than I currently have.
  He used to suffer from bad headaches and had to avoid all mental effort.
  Moreover, modern rifles don't possess bows or strings either, and require little physical effort to load.
  This is not so much due to time constraints as due to the fact that I don't feel like putting intense mental effort into it.
  It takes a great deal of mental effort to keep in mind the fact that whatever is happening is just plain fiction.
  And, in our own small way, we must try and make some kind of physical effort.
  She's also more easily distracted, so multitasking requires extra mental effort.
  The other things, like homework, require mental effort that they can see no result from and does not satisfy their needs.
  Using a bicycle or walking is definitely an alternative, but both require physical effort.
  Irene and I managed to get to church together, which requires heroic effort on her part.
  I'm being sensible, keeping up the liquids and avoiding excessive physical effort but even so it's beginning to get to me.
  It then took only a slight mental effort to isolate a moment within that time stream and to observe it.
  The sheer physical effort wasn't bad, but after a while the psychological pressure began to mount.
  The effort he puts into his swing is not a great amount of physical effort.
  Synonyms
  exertion, force, power, energy, work, muscle, application, labour, the sweat of one's brow, striving, endeavour, toil, struggle, slog, strain, stress, trouble, bother
3. 1.3technical A force exerted by a machine or in a process.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The mechanical advantage, which we shall call simply the advantage, is the ratio of the load to the effort.
  The speed reached by such a body depends on the ratio of the effort exerted to the resistance offered.
  They allow tailoring a machine's effort and energy to meet the load's requirements for optimum efficiency.
  The tractive effort of the machine seems weak, especially in this deep snow that we have now.
4. 1.4with modifier The activities of a group of people with a common purpose.
  the war effort
  Example sentencesExamples
  Foremost is the need to develop a coherent policy framework to coordinate the reconstruction effort.
  He said that the two countries would co-ordinate their lobbying efforts.
  I am working to organize a disaster relief effort to help those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami.
  War complicated the relief effort, but was not the primary problem.
  "It is urgent that students and professors who support the war effort not be intimidated, " they write.
  Seeing the reaction and the reception of the people so far, makes the war effort seem worthwhile.
  They have begun to take key towns and cities and captured a critical port so that the humanitarian relief effort is already under way.
  I wanted to help in the war effort, of course, but I was pulled in two different ways.
  Her initial duties were to take over clerical work from men who had joined the war effort.
  If you hamper the war effort on one side, you automatically help out that of the other.
  The emergency relief effort has swung into massive action in New Orleans and along the Gulf.
  He's heading the relief effort on behalf of the United Nations.
  He moved to England to take part in the war effort and initially worked as a surgeon in London's east end, treating civilian casualties.
  Following a concerted fundraising effort by the local community, Manorlands Hospice first opened its doors in 1974.
  At first Mrs Bounds suggested people should simply donate cash to the relief effort, keen not to get in the way of work the aid agencies were doing.
  Children were also expected to contribute to the war effort in every way they could, with many leaving school to start work.
  About 40 industry members have been recruited to work on the war effort.
  I was given a deferment because the work that was being done was essential to the war effort.
  The biggest emergency aid effort in history was under way last night to bring relief to millions hit by the Asian tsunami.
  An unprecedented joint team rescue effort was launched with Sherpas and westerners fighting to bring him back down.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + fortis ‘strong’.

单词	effort
释义	Definition of effort in English: effort noun ˈɛfətˈɛfərt 1A vigorous or determined attempt. in an effort to reduce inflation, the government increased interest rates Example sentencesExamples Will the government's effort to marry off more low-income single parents ease poverty? The warning has been made by the Royal Life Saving Society in an effort to reduce the number of drowning-deaths. The company said it will also dispose of 12,000 surplus freight cars in an effort to reduce costs. Mr Fuller added that the school has made sacrifices in expenditure and eight staff have taken promotions with no pay rise in an effort to reduce costs. A number of changes have been made in an effort to reduce the problems experienced in the past. The first skateboard park at a Scottish school is set to open in an effort to battle teenage inactivity. Eggs laid in the dovecote will be removed regularly in an effort to humanely reduce the size of the flock. Of course, some efforts only go so far. North Yorkshire County Council is to lobby the Government in an effort to reduce the use of disposable nappies. Smokeless braziers have been introduced in an effort to reduce air pollution in homes and the broader community. Dieters often cut back on protein in an effort to reduce calories and lose weight. Clean Calgary and the City of Calgary are teaming up again in an effort to reduce the amount of garbage being generated locally. The implementation of this workplace smoking ban is crucial in an effort to reduce these unnecessary deaths. It has sold shares and assets and shed costs in an effort to reduce debt. Primary schools launched a safety campaign yesterday in an effort to prevent child deaths on our roads. Today's efforts go far beyond the wellness fairs and free cholesterol screenings that first cropped up in the 1990s. A department store is offering customers a parking fee refund in an effort to spark a campaign to lure shoppers back into York city centre. And when their efforts again prove mostly fruitless, the cycle starts anew. A post-mortem examination was being held yesterday in an effort to determine the exact cause of death. In an effort to reduce the numbers of cars on the road, licence plates are rationed. Synonyms attempt, try, endeavour informal crack, go, shot, stab, bash, whack formal essay archaic assay try, attempt, endeavour, strive, seek, exert oneself, do one's best, labour, work, toil, struggle, apply oneself undertake, aim, set out, take it on oneself informal have a go/shot/crack/stab/bash Australian/New Zealand informal give it a burl, give it a fly formal essay archaic assay 1.1 The result of an attempt. he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts Example sentencesExamples Henri Camara has Celtic's first shot, a decent effort forcing Valdes into a diving but comfortable save. Alan Walsh came close to reducing the deficit but his effort was wide of the mark. Helliwell almost bagged a goal with an effort that forced a superb save from the visitors' keeper. The efforts were entirely successful and a wonderful day was enjoyed by a very large number of people. Those involved with the group are wished every success in their fine efforts. One of the more successful efforts is about a soldier home on leave. The film was more visually successful than previous efforts. Their latest effort looks set to continue the journey towards making them one of the biggest bands in the world - and deservedly so. She had a fish theme to her headwear and secured a special prize for her efforts. Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts. Her efforts were well worthwhile and, not surprisingly, the article won £1,000. She will pocket all the prize money his efforts bring in over the next year. Hayden also saw a goal effort go narrowly wide in the 25th minute. Apart from a few solo efforts, the Air Force team was no match at either end of the court in the men's games. Synonyms achievement, accomplishment, performance, attainment, result, feat, deed, exploit, undertaking, enterprise work, handiwork, creation, production, opus triumph, success, positive result, coup, master stroke, stroke of genius 1.2mass noun Strenuous physical or mental exertion. achieving independence requires some effort and self-discipline Example sentencesExamples In the meantime I don't really feel much like blogging - it just requires too much mental effort at the moment. The effort he puts into his swing is not a great amount of physical effort. Irene and I managed to get to church together, which requires heroic effort on her part. I'm being sensible, keeping up the liquids and avoiding excessive physical effort but even so it's beginning to get to me. Computers supply answers at the press of a key, with no mental effort needed. And, in our own small way, we must try and make some kind of physical effort. Using a bicycle or walking is definitely an alternative, but both require physical effort. The sheer physical effort wasn't bad, but after a while the psychological pressure began to mount. Both teams gave absolutely everything in terms of physical effort but neither quite had the cutting edge to break through. We could organise a party here of course, but that requires more effort and energy than I currently have. The other things, like homework, require mental effort that they can see no result from and does not satisfy their needs. She's also more easily distracted, so multitasking requires extra mental effort. It then took only a slight mental effort to isolate a moment within that time stream and to observe it. He put huge physical and mental effort into achieving this goal, chasing his dream from his native Austria to London and on to California. This is not so much due to time constraints as due to the fact that I don't feel like putting intense mental effort into it. It takes a great deal of mental effort to keep in mind the fact that whatever is happening is just plain fiction. With a little more mental effort from wise people like yourselves, it could be improved. It requires a lot of effort, talent and hard work to make programming that sustains both critical and popular acclaim. Moreover, modern rifles don't possess bows or strings either, and require little physical effort to load. He used to suffer from bad headaches and had to avoid all mental effort. Synonyms exertion, force, power, energy, work, muscle, application, labour, the sweat of one's brow, striving, endeavour, toil, struggle, slog, strain, stress, trouble, bother informal sweat, elbow grease British informal graft Australian/New Zealand informal (hard) yakka archaic travail, moil 1.3with modifier The activities of a group of people with a common purpose. the war effort Example sentencesExamples The biggest emergency aid effort in history was under way last night to bring relief to millions hit by the Asian tsunami. Following a concerted fundraising effort by the local community, Manorlands Hospice first opened its doors in 1974. The emergency relief effort has swung into massive action in New Orleans and along the Gulf. Her initial duties were to take over clerical work from men who had joined the war effort. Foremost is the need to develop a coherent policy framework to coordinate the reconstruction effort. War complicated the relief effort, but was not the primary problem. An unprecedented joint team rescue effort was launched with Sherpas and westerners fighting to bring him back down. He said that the two countries would co-ordinate their lobbying efforts. At first Mrs Bounds suggested people should simply donate cash to the relief effort, keen not to get in the way of work the aid agencies were doing. If you hamper the war effort on one side, you automatically help out that of the other. They have begun to take key towns and cities and captured a critical port so that the humanitarian relief effort is already under way. Seeing the reaction and the reception of the people so far, makes the war effort seem worthwhile. About 40 industry members have been recruited to work on the war effort. "It is urgent that students and professors who support the war effort not be intimidated, " they write. I was given a deferment because the work that was being done was essential to the war effort. He's heading the relief effort on behalf of the United Nations. Children were also expected to contribute to the war effort in every way they could, with many leaving school to start work. I wanted to help in the war effort, of course, but I was pulled in two different ways. He moved to England to take part in the war effort and initially worked as a surgeon in London's east end, treating civilian casualties. I am working to organize a disaster relief effort to help those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. 2technical A force exerted by a machine or in a process. Example sentencesExamples The mechanical advantage, which we shall call simply the advantage, is the ratio of the load to the effort. The speed reached by such a body depends on the ratio of the effort exerted to the resistance offered. The tractive effort of the machine seems weak, especially in this deep snow that we have now. They allow tailoring a machine's effort and energy to meet the load's requirements for optimum efficiency. Phrases make an effort Attempt to do something. make an effort to do some kind of abdominal exercise Example sentencesExamples I feel I need make an effort this time around. All players are requested to make an effort to attend. Motlanthe called on all South Africans to make an effort to learn each other's languages. In all of the above, we also make an effort to point at remaining gaps in our knowledge. They waste their precious time thinking of Kamma without making an effort. I think voters, Hispanic voters, react positively to the fact that they are making an effort to recognize a different language. It would be polite to praise Wales for having made an effort. David made an effort to smile despite his grim expression. Second, make an effort to replace any high-fat, highly refined foods in your diet with more nutritious fare. Make an effort to know about the people who are running for elected positions in your area. Synonyms try, attempt, endeavour, strive, seek, exert oneself, do one's best, labour, work, toil, struggle, apply oneself make every (or spare no)effort Try everything possible to achieve something. the doctor spared no effort in helping my father Example sentencesExamples In such cases, we have made every effort to advise the reader of possible risks or hazards. Surely, external agencies will make every effort to disrupt the process. He said staff were now making every effort to encourage new applications for grants. A winner all the way was coach/trainer Mary Morrissey who spared no effort at training sessions to both teams. The secessionist/terrorist leaders made every effort to stall the elections. With the 2008 Olympics less than a month away, China is making every effort to shed its austere image. Of course, doctors' principal duty is to make every effort to save a patient's life. The nations who are anti-war need to make every effort to have dialogue with the men of violence. I will be making every effort to come close. Finally, please be careful in your comments posted; we should all make every effort not to offend others with our remarks. Synonyms try hard, strive, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, attempt, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself try hard, strive, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, attempt, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself with effort With physical difficulty. 'It's bad, sir', he said, controlling his voice with effort Example sentencesExamples What Alstott lacks in breakaway speed, he makes up for with effort. If it were gained through patience, with effort, and struggle, then it would be called knowledge. Marcos tries to speak, his throat swells with effort. She gave a hard suck for emphasis, her pale cheeks pink with effort. Sally takes a deep breath, shuddering with effort. Flushed with effort, gesticulating for emphasis, Healey dove for opportunities to drive her message home last night. With effort, I drag the kayak into the water. With effort, speakers of the two dialects can understand each other's pronunciation, much the way Portuguese can comprehend Spanish. Practice is something you do consciously, something you do with effort. It all starts with effort and it all starts with belief. Synonyms with difficulty, after a struggle, with a struggle, painfully, arduously, laboriously, hard Derivatives effortful adjective ˈɛfətf(ʊ)lˈɛfərtfəl Requiring or exhibiting strenuous physical or mental exertion. dyslexia makes reading and spelling extremely effortful Example sentencesExamples Shopping for cars turns out to be even less interesting and more effortful than shopping for shoes. Yoga practice is not necessarily relaxing; it trains us to be centered, awake, confident and flexible within effortful situations. It is a commonly reported experience that improvement in golf, as in any highly skilled behavior, requires extensive and effortful practice with feedback. effortfully adverb A frail, impossibly iconic 24-year-old, he is self - effacing and enigmatic to the point where you begin to suspect an effortfully concealed self-regard. Example sentencesExamples The acting in all this is earnestly, effortfully bland. And try as they might, the cast don't breathe life into the play's effortfully rhyming lyrics and his clunky dialogue. Origin Late 15th century: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- 'out' + fortis 'strong'. noun.1 phr. Definition of effort in US English: effort nounˈefərtˈɛfərt 1A vigorous or determined attempt. hammer birdhouses to country fenceposts in an effort to bring back the eastern bluebird Example sentencesExamples The warning has been made by the Royal Life Saving Society in an effort to reduce the number of drowning-deaths. The implementation of this workplace smoking ban is crucial in an effort to reduce these unnecessary deaths. Today's efforts go far beyond the wellness fairs and free cholesterol screenings that first cropped up in the 1990s. The company said it will also dispose of 12,000 surplus freight cars in an effort to reduce costs. The first skateboard park at a Scottish school is set to open in an effort to battle teenage inactivity. Smokeless braziers have been introduced in an effort to reduce air pollution in homes and the broader community. Mr Fuller added that the school has made sacrifices in expenditure and eight staff have taken promotions with no pay rise in an effort to reduce costs. A department store is offering customers a parking fee refund in an effort to spark a campaign to lure shoppers back into York city centre. Clean Calgary and the City of Calgary are teaming up again in an effort to reduce the amount of garbage being generated locally. Eggs laid in the dovecote will be removed regularly in an effort to humanely reduce the size of the flock. Of course, some efforts only go so far. In an effort to reduce the numbers of cars on the road, licence plates are rationed. Will the government's effort to marry off more low-income single parents ease poverty? A number of changes have been made in an effort to reduce the problems experienced in the past. North Yorkshire County Council is to lobby the Government in an effort to reduce the use of disposable nappies. A post-mortem examination was being held yesterday in an effort to determine the exact cause of death. It has sold shares and assets and shed costs in an effort to reduce debt. Dieters often cut back on protein in an effort to reduce calories and lose weight. Primary schools launched a safety campaign yesterday in an effort to prevent child deaths on our roads. And when their efforts again prove mostly fruitless, the cycle starts anew. Synonyms attempt, try, endeavour 1.1 The result of an attempt. he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts Example sentencesExamples Helliwell almost bagged a goal with an effort that forced a superb save from the visitors' keeper. Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts. Hayden also saw a goal effort go narrowly wide in the 25th minute. Their latest effort looks set to continue the journey towards making them one of the biggest bands in the world - and deservedly so. The film was more visually successful than previous efforts. One of the more successful efforts is about a soldier home on leave. Her efforts were well worthwhile and, not surprisingly, the article won £1,000. She had a fish theme to her headwear and secured a special prize for her efforts. Apart from a few solo efforts, the Air Force team was no match at either end of the court in the men's games. Those involved with the group are wished every success in their fine efforts. She will pocket all the prize money his efforts bring in over the next year. Alan Walsh came close to reducing the deficit but his effort was wide of the mark. Henri Camara has Celtic's first shot, a decent effort forcing Valdes into a diving but comfortable save. The efforts were entirely successful and a wonderful day was enjoyed by a very large number of people. Synonyms achievement, accomplishment, performance, attainment, result, feat, deed, exploit, undertaking, enterprise 1.2 Strenuous physical or mental exertion. the doctor spared no effort in helping my father Example sentencesExamples Computers supply answers at the press of a key, with no mental effort needed. It requires a lot of effort, talent and hard work to make programming that sustains both critical and popular acclaim. He put huge physical and mental effort into achieving this goal, chasing his dream from his native Austria to London and on to California. With a little more mental effort from wise people like yourselves, it could be improved. In the meantime I don't really feel much like blogging - it just requires too much mental effort at the moment. Both teams gave absolutely everything in terms of physical effort but neither quite had the cutting edge to break through. We could organise a party here of course, but that requires more effort and energy than I currently have. He used to suffer from bad headaches and had to avoid all mental effort. Moreover, modern rifles don't possess bows or strings either, and require little physical effort to load. This is not so much due to time constraints as due to the fact that I don't feel like putting intense mental effort into it. It takes a great deal of mental effort to keep in mind the fact that whatever is happening is just plain fiction. And, in our own small way, we must try and make some kind of physical effort. She's also more easily distracted, so multitasking requires extra mental effort. The other things, like homework, require mental effort that they can see no result from and does not satisfy their needs. Using a bicycle or walking is definitely an alternative, but both require physical effort. Irene and I managed to get to church together, which requires heroic effort on her part. I'm being sensible, keeping up the liquids and avoiding excessive physical effort but even so it's beginning to get to me. It then took only a slight mental effort to isolate a moment within that time stream and to observe it. The sheer physical effort wasn't bad, but after a while the psychological pressure began to mount. The effort he puts into his swing is not a great amount of physical effort. Synonyms exertion, force, power, energy, work, muscle, application, labour, the sweat of one's brow, striving, endeavour, toil, struggle, slog, strain, stress, trouble, bother 1.3technical A force exerted by a machine or in a process. Example sentencesExamples The mechanical advantage, which we shall call simply the advantage, is the ratio of the load to the effort. The speed reached by such a body depends on the ratio of the effort exerted to the resistance offered. They allow tailoring a machine's effort and energy to meet the load's requirements for optimum efficiency. The tractive effort of the machine seems weak, especially in this deep snow that we have now. 1.4with modifier The activities of a group of people with a common purpose. the war effort Example sentencesExamples Foremost is the need to develop a coherent policy framework to coordinate the reconstruction effort. He said that the two countries would co-ordinate their lobbying efforts. I am working to organize a disaster relief effort to help those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. War complicated the relief effort, but was not the primary problem. "It is urgent that students and professors who support the war effort not be intimidated, " they write. Seeing the reaction and the reception of the people so far, makes the war effort seem worthwhile. They have begun to take key towns and cities and captured a critical port so that the humanitarian relief effort is already under way. I wanted to help in the war effort, of course, but I was pulled in two different ways. Her initial duties were to take over clerical work from men who had joined the war effort. If you hamper the war effort on one side, you automatically help out that of the other. The emergency relief effort has swung into massive action in New Orleans and along the Gulf. He's heading the relief effort on behalf of the United Nations. He moved to England to take part in the war effort and initially worked as a surgeon in London's east end, treating civilian casualties. Following a concerted fundraising effort by the local community, Manorlands Hospice first opened its doors in 1974. At first Mrs Bounds suggested people should simply donate cash to the relief effort, keen not to get in the way of work the aid agencies were doing. Children were also expected to contribute to the war effort in every way they could, with many leaving school to start work. About 40 industry members have been recruited to work on the war effort. I was given a deferment because the work that was being done was essential to the war effort. The biggest emergency aid effort in history was under way last night to bring relief to millions hit by the Asian tsunami. An unprecedented joint team rescue effort was launched with Sherpas and westerners fighting to bring him back down. Origin Late 15th century: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + fortis ‘strong’.
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