effort

CEFRA2

/ˈɛf.ət/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The physical or mental energy used to do something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

Examples

  • Every effort deserves a reward.

  • Nothing is achieved without effort.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈef.ət/
  • /ˈɛfɔrt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An endeavor.

  2. The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make an effort.

More examples

In context

  • The project was a team effort.

  • take a lot of effort

  • make an effort

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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).