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English Dictionary: Effort	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Effort
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
effort n earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" Synonym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" Synonym(s): effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" Synonym(s): feat, effort, exploit a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" Synonym(s): campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Effort \Ef"fort\, n. [F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz, fr. esforcier. See {Efforce}.] 1. An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall. We prize the stronger effort of his power. --Pope. 2. (Mech.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion. --Rankine. Syn: Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining; attempt; trial; essay. See {Attempt}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Effort \Ef"fort\, v. t. To stimulate. [Obs.] [bd]He efforted his spirits.[b8] --Fuller.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Effort, PA Zip code(s): 18330