effort

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[edit] English

Most common English words: speech « fast « middle « #880: effort » race » ladies » rise

[edit] Etymology

From Old French esfort, from esforcier (“‘to force, exert’”), from Mediaeval Latin exfortare, from Latin ex + fortis (“‘strong’”)

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Singular
effort

Plural
efforts

effort (plural efforts)

  1. The amount of work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  2. An endeavour.

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  • Attributes: conscious, etc.

[edit] Translations

the amount of work involved in achieving something
endeavour — see endeavour
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effort m. (plural efforts)

  1. Effort

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