nnoun.actearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish somethingSynset:attempt endeavor endeavour try
Examples:- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
Derivationally Related Form:endeavortryattemptendeavour
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:attemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:battingbattlebestbidcontributioncrackessayflingforaygoliberationmug's gamenisusofferpainspartpassplaypower playrunseekingshareshotsqueezesqueeze playstabstrainstrivingstruggletakeover attempttesttrialwhirlworst
Full Hyponyms:agglutination testassayauditionbank shotbasketball shotbattingbear hugbestbidbioassaybiopsyblood testchorionic villus samplingclinical trialcloze procedurecomplement fixation testcontributioncrackdiagnostic testdick testdouble blinddueldunkendenzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assayessayfecal occult testfield trialfinger-rollfittingforayfoul shotfriedman testgi seriesglucose tolerance testheadshotheterophil testhook shotimmunoassayimmunohistochemistryintradermal testjihadjoustjumperlay-upliberationmantoux testmotmug's gameneedle biopsyone-and-onepap testpatch testphase i clinical trialphase ii clinical trialphase iii clinical trialphase iv clinical trialpilot projectpivot shotpku testpower playpreclinical trialpregnancy testproxy fightpsa blood testqueckenstedt's testradioactive iodine excretion testradioactive iodine testradioactive iodine uptake testradioimmunoassayrubin testschick testscoop shotscramblescratch testscreen testseekingset shotshotskin testslam dunkslapshotsnellen teststrivingstruggletakeover attempttesttine testtip intissue typingtuberculin testvital capacitywassermann testwidal testworst
nnoun.actuse of physical or mental energy; hard workSynset:elbow grease exertion sweat travail
Examples:- he got an A for effort
- they managed only with great exertion
Derivationally Related Form:exerttravail
Hypernyms:labor labour toil
Inherited Hypernyms:effortlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:applicationdetritiondifficultydiligenceexerciseexercisingfrictionleast effortleast resistanceoverexertionoverkillphysical exercisephysical exertionpullrubbingstrainstrainingstrugglesupererogationtroubleworkout
Full Hyponyms:aerobicsapplicationarm exerciseattritionback exercisebench pressbent hangbodybuildingcalisthenicscardiopulmonary exerciseclean and jerkconditionercrucifixdipdouble dutchdouble leg circleexercisefrictiongrand circlegymnastic exercisehandstandhanghatha yogaincline bench pressinverted hangisometricsisotonic exercisejerkjoggingjump ropekegel exerciseskick upkipknee bendleast effortleg curlleg exerciseleg extensorlever hanglong flyneck exerciseoverexertionoverkillpandiculationpiked reverse hangpower walkingpresspullpull-uppushupreverse hangscissorssetsit-upsnatchstomach exercisestraddlestraight hangstrainstretchstrugglesupererogationthe deviltroubletsurisweight gainingweightliftwidegrip pushupwrestleyoga
nnoun.acta notable achievementSynset:exploit feat
Examples:- he performed a great feat
- the book was her finest effort
Hypernyms:accomplishment achievement
Inherited Hypernyms:feataccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:derring-dohitrallyrallyingstunttour de force
Full Hyponyms:acrobatic stuntback circlebackbendbase hitcartwheelderring-dodoubleflip-flophandspringheadstandhithomerline-drive doubleline-drive singleline-drive triplerallyrussian roulettesinglesolo homersomersaultsplitstunttour de forcetripletumblewalkover
nnoun.acta series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endSynset:campaign cause crusade drive movement
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:crusadedrivecampaign
Hypernyms:venture
Inherited Hypernyms:campaignventureundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ad blitzad campaignadvertising campaignanti-war movementcampaigningcandidacycandidaturecharm campaignconsumerismelectioneeringfeminismfeminist movementfund-raising campaignfund-raising drivefund-raising effortgay libgay liberation movementlost causepolitical campaignreformwarwomen's libwomen's liberation movementyouth crusadeyouth movement
Full Hyponyms:advertising campaignanti-war movementcampaigningcharm campaignconsumerismfeminist movementfront-porch campaigningfund-raising campaigngay liberation movementhustingslost causepublic-relations campaignreformsales campaignstumpingwarwhispering campaignyouth movement