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Effort is defined as the use of physical or mental energy, the act or result of trying to do something.
(noun)- An example of effort is someone using their brain to make a plan.
- An example of effort is writing a letter.
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See effort in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the using of energy to get something done; exertion of strength or mental power
- a try, esp. a hard try; attempt; endeavor
- a product or result of working or trying; achievement
Origin: Fr < OFr esforz < esforcier, to make an effort < VL *exfortiare < ex-, intens. + *fortiare: see force
Related Forms:
- effortful adjective
See effort in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The use of physical or mental energy to do something; exertion.
- A difficult exertion of the strength or will: It was an effort to get up.
- A usually earnest attempt: Make an effort to arrive promptly.
- Something done or produced through exertion; an achievement: a play that was his finest effort.
- Physics Force applied against inertia.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French esfort
Origin: , from esforcier, to force, exert
Origin: , from Medieval Latin exfortiāre
Origin: : Latin ex-, ex-
Origin: + Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- efˈfort·ful adjective
- efˈfort·ful·ly adverb
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