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Definition effort in British English

effort noun

noun
/ˈefə(r)t/

▪ big, brave, combined, concerted, determined, feeble, great, individual, joint, last-ditch, massive, solo, sustained, team, vain, valiant, wasted

1

an attempt to do something that is difficult or that involves hard work

Example

The restructuring was part of an effort to boost company profits.

Example

Detectives are talking to other witnesses in an effort to corroborate her confession.

Example

I've made an effort to drink less tea and coffee.

Example

The drivers made no efforts to check their vehicles.

Example

She was trembling violently, but with a determined effort of will she stopped.

Example

The man died despite the doctors' efforts to revive him.

Example

a concerted effort by the nations of the world to protect our environment

Synonyms and related words
attempt effort struggle
2

physical or mental energy needed to do something

Example

The aim is to obtain maximum reward for minimum effort.

Example

The sheer physical effort of shopping is a burden to most of us.

Example

Writing a book requires a lot of time and effort.

Example

Mary put a lot of effort into this project.

Example

Nathan controlled his temper with an effort.

Synonyms and related words
heavy lifting ask work
3

the activities of people who are working together to achieve a particular aim

Example

international relief efforts

Synonyms and related words
heavy lifting ask work
4

something that someone produces or creates, often something of poor quality

Example

His first effort in 1991 was a collection of short stories.

Example

As smiles went it was a poor effort.

Synonyms and related words
things object article
5

an attempt to score a goal in football

Synonyms and related words
a clean sheet aggregate all
6

the force used on a machine of any type in order to make it able to move an object

Synonyms and related words
absorbance air resistance amplitude
Definition effort in British English