Effort

/ˈɛfərt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A vigorous or determined attempt.

She put in a lot of effort to complete the project on time.

Physical or mental exertion.

It takes a great deal of effort to climb Mount Everest.

A purposeful activity; an enterprise.

The charity's effort to raise funds for the homeless was commendable.

An exertion of physical or mental energy.

With little effort, he managed to lift the heavy box.

Middle French 'effort', from the Latin 'effor', meaning 'to exert oneself'.

give it your best effort

To try as hard as you can.

no effort spared

To do something with all possible means and resources.

make an effort

To try to do something.

effort pays off

Hard work leads to positive results.

exertion

The physical or mental effort used to do something.

endeavor

An attempt to achieve a goal.

struggle

A forceful or violent effort.

Go the extra mile

He really goes the extra mile in his efforts to help others.

Put in work

You gotta put in work if you want to see results.