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- Dictionaryeffort/ˈɛfət/
noun
- 1. a vigorous or determined attempt: "in an effort to save money, I have committed to only buying items that I truly need" Similar
- 2. a force exerted by a machine or in a process. technical
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EFFORT definition: 1. physical or mental activity needed to achieve something: 2. the result of an attempt to produce…. Learn more.
The meaning of EFFORT is conscious exertion of power : hard work. How to use effort in a sentence.
Effort is about trying to get something done, even if it doesn't always work out. In sports, coaches don't like losing, but they really hate it when the players aren't giving much effort.
[uncountable, countable] the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy. You should put more effort into your work. A great deal of time and effort has gone into making this event a success. It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.
Effort is an expenditure of energy to accomplish some objective: He made an effort to control himself. Application is continuous effort plus careful attention: constant application to duties.
n. 1. exertion of physical or mental power. 2. an earnest or strenuous attempt. 3. something done by exertion or hard work. 4. an achievement, as in literature or art: The painting is one of her finest efforts. 5. action undertaken by a group for a specified purpose: the war effort.
Effort definition: The use of physical or mental energy to do something; exertion.
Definitions of 'effort' 1. If you make an effort to do something, you try very hard to do it. [...] 2. If you say that someone did something with effort or with an effort, you mean it was difficult for them to do. [written] [...] 3. An effort is a particular series of activities that is organized by a group of people in order to achieve something.
Effort is an expenditure of energy to accomplish some objective: He made an effort to control himself. Application is continuous effort plus careful attention: constant application to duties.
Synonyms for EFFORT: work, exertion, expenditure, pains, sweat, labor, energy, trouble; Antonyms of EFFORT: facility, ease, smoothness, fluency, inertia, inaction, laziness, indolence
