effort

noun
UK: /ˈef.ət/
US: /ˈef.ɚt/

  1. Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something.

    1. It takes effort to learn a new language. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company made a great effort to improve its services and retain customers. [ ] [ ]

  2. An attempt to do something.

    1. His effort to fix the car failed. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite her best efforts, she could not convince him to stay in the company. [ ] [ ]

  3. A difficult exertion of energy.

    1. Lifting the heavy box was quite an effort. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was an enormous effort for him to complete the marathon after being injured. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

endeavor labor attempt struggle trouble strain exertion
effort intransitive-verb

  1. To try hard to do something.

    1. I must effort to finish this task. [ ] [ ]
    2. We should effort to reduce our carbon footprint for the sake of the environment. [ ] [ ]
effort transitive-verb

  1. To achieve by effort.

    1. I'll effort a good grade on my test. [ ] [ ]
    2. She would effort a strong relationship through open communication. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "effort" in English means: Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something., An attempt to do something., A difficult exertion of energy..

The phonetic transcription of "effort" is /ˈef.ət/ in British English and /ˈef.ɚt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "effort": endeavor, labor, attempt, struggle, trouble, strain, exertion.

Example usage of "effort": "It takes effort to learn a new language.". More examples on the page.