effort
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
Noun 3 meanings
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
“make an effort”
An endeavor.
“Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.”
A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
Verb 1 meaning
To make an effort.
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).
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EFFORT at a glance
EFFORT has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,229 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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