Analysis Complete

effort

/ effort /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
"he got an A for effort"
"they managed only with great exertion"
Type of:
labor labour toil
Kinds of:
struggle trouble difficulty least effort least resistance
Derived:
labor labour toil fag travail
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
batting best worst bid play
Derived:
try seek attempt essay assay
noun Sense 3
a notable achievement
"he performed a great deed"
"the book was her finest effort"
Type of:
accomplishment achievement
Kinds of:
acquiring getting causing causation delivery
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
venture
Kinds of:
advertising campaign ad campaign ad blitz anti-war movement consumerism
Derived:
drive get aim tug labor
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

labor labour toil struggle trouble difficulty least effort least resistance activity batting best worst