English > effort: 4 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something. |
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| Example | "made an effort to cover all the reading material" |
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| Synonyms | attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try |
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| Narrower | batting | (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base |
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| best | The supreme effort one can make |
| bid, play | An attempt to get something |
| contribution, part, share | The part played by a person in bringing about a result |
| crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer | A usually brief attempt |
| essay | A tentative attempt |
| foray | An initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) |
| liberation | The attempt to achieve equal rights or status |
| mug's game | A futile or unprofitable endeavor / endeavor |
| power play, squeeze play, squeeze | An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power |
| seeking | An attempt to acquire or gain something |
| shot, stab | informal words / words for any attempt or effort |
| shot | An attempt to score in a game / game |
| striving, nisus, pains, strain | An effortful attempt to attain a goal / goal |
| struggle, battle | An energetic attempt to achieve something |
| takeover attempt | An attempt to take control of a corporation |
| test, trial, run | The act of testing something |
| test, trial | The act of undergoing testing |
| worst | The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
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| Spanish | conato, deber, esfuerzo, intento, tentativa |
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| Catalan | conat, esforç, intent, temptativa |
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English > effort: 4 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | Use of physical or mental energy; hard work. |
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| Example | "he got an A for effort" |
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| Synonyms | elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat |
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| Narrower | application, diligence | A diligent effort |
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| exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit |
| friction, detrition, rubbing | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
| least effort, least resistance | The least effortful way to do something |
| overexertion | excessive exertion |
| overkill | Any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal |
| pull | A sustained effort |
| strain, straining | An intense or violent exertion |
| struggle | strenuous effort |
| supererogation | An effort above and beyond the call of duty |
| trouble, difficulty | An effort that is inconvenient |
| Broader | labor, labour, toil | Productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
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| Spanish | afán, dedicación, desvelo, esfuerzo |
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| Catalan | afany, dedicació, esforç, feinada |
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English > effort: 4 senses > noun 4, act| Meaning | A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end. |
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| Example | "contributed to the war effort" |
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| Synonyms | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement |
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| Narrower | advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz | An organized program of advertisements |
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| anti-war movement | A campaign against entering or continuing a war |
| campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign | The campaign of a candidate to be elected |
| charm campaign | A campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support |
| consumerism | A movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers |
| feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib | The movement aimed at equal rights for women |
| fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort | A campaign to raise money for some cause |
| gay liberation movement, gay lib | The movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression |
| lost cause | A defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable |
| reform | A campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices |
| war | A concerted campaign to end something that is injurious |
| youth movement, youth crusade | Political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people |
| Broader | venture | Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome |
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| Spanish | campaña, causa, cometido, cruzada, empeño, misión, movimiento |
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| Catalan | campanya, causa, moviment |
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