effort

 
  Grep  of  noun  effort 
  effort 
  effortfulness 
  effortlessness 
  fund-raising  effort 
  least  effort 
  research  effort 
  waste  of  effort 
 
  Overview  of  noun  effort 
 
  The  noun  effort  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (355)  attempt,  effort,  endeavor,  endeavour,  try  --  (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") 
  2.  (176)  effort,  elbow  grease,  exertion,  travail,  sweat  --  (use  of  physical  or  mental  energy;  hard  work  "he  got  an  A  for  effort";  "they  managed  only  with  great  exertion") 
  3.  (38)  campaign,  cause  crusade,  drive,  movement,  effort  --  (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") 
  4.  (24)  deed,  feat,  effort,  exploit  --  (a  notable  achievement:  "he  performed  a  great  deed";  "the  book  was  her  finest  effort") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  effort 
  effortful 
  effortless 
 
  Overview  of  noun  effort 
 
  The  noun  effort  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (355)  attempt,  effort,  endeavor,  endeavour,  try  --  (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") 
  2.  (176)  effort,  elbow  grease,  exertion,  travail,  sweat  --  (use  of  physical  or  mental  energy;  hard  work  "he  got  an  A  for  effort";  "they  managed  only  with  great  exertion") 
  3.  (38)  campaign,  cause  crusade,  drive,  movement,  effort  --  (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") 
  4.  (24)  deed,  feat,  effort,  exploit  --  (a  notable  achievement:  "he  performed  a  great  deed";  "the  book  was  her  finest  effort") 

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