English Explanatory Dictionary

effort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  2. An endeavor.
  3. A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
verb
  1. To make an effort.
  2. To strengthen, fortify or stimulate

Pronunciation

/ˈɛf.ət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-effort.wav /ˈɛf.ɚt/ en-us-effort.ogg /ˈef.ət/ /ˈɛfɔrt/

Word forms

effort efforts efforting efforted

Etymology

From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exert”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis (“strong”). Compare typologically Bulgarian усилие (usilie), Czech úsilí, Polish wysiłek, Russian уси́лие (usílije) (< Proto-Slavic *sila).

Synonyms

struggle trouble

Derived words

A for effort best efforts center of effort centre of effort countereffort effort distance effortful effortless effortpost joint efforts low-effort syndrome make an effort make every effort spare no effort tractive effort war effort
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