# effort

Pronunciation: US say "EF-urt" /ˈɛfɚt/; UK say "EF-uht" /ˈɛfət/

## Noun

1. An attempt or undertaking aimed at achieving something.
   - Simple: An attempt to do or achieve something.
   - _The rescue effort involved dozens of volunteers and several helicopters._
   - _Several diplomatic efforts failed before a treaty was finally signed._
2. The physical or mental work involved in doing something; exertion.
   - Simple: The energy and hard work you put into doing something.
   - _Completing the marathon demanded sustained effort over many hours._
   - _Repairing the old engine took far more effort than he had expected._
3. A finished piece of work, such as a book, an album or a shot in a game, considered as the result of someone's attempt and judged on its quality.
   - Simple: Something a person has made or done, like a book, an album or a shot, looked at as a finished piece.
   - _Critics called the band's latest record a disappointing effort after two brilliant albums._
   - _The striker's long-range effort hit the crossbar in the final minute._
5. A force applied to a body in the same direction as its motion.
   - Simple: A force, a push or a pull, that moves an object along in the direction it is going.
   - _With this block and tackle, an effort of 100 newtons is enough to raise a 400-newton load._
   - _In a lever system, a small effort can balance a much larger load._

## Verb

4. To try or work at something, especially to try to obtain or arrange it. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To try hard to do, get or arrange something.
   - _Our producers will effort an interview with the mayor before the evening broadcast._
   - _The assignment editor asked two reporters to effort statements from both campaigns before the evening newscast._
6. To strengthen, fortify, or stimulate something. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To make someone or something stronger.

## Origin

From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, formed from esforcier ("to force, exert"), which came through Vulgar Latin from Latin ex plus fortis ("strong").

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