What is the deffinition of effort?

Answer 1

noun

noun: effort; plural noun: efforts

1. a vigorous or determined attempt.

   "hammer birdhouses to country fenceposts in an effort tobring back the eastern bluebird"

   synonyms: attempt, try, endeavor; More

   • the result of an attempt.

     "he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts"

     synonyms: achievement, accomplishment, attainment, result, feat; More

   • strenuous physical or mental exertion.

     "the doctor spared no effort in helping my father"

     synonyms: exertion, energy, work, endeavor, application, labor, power, muscle, toil, strain; More

   • technical a force exerted by a machine or in a process.

   • the activities of a group of people with a common purpose.

     "the war effort"

Origin

late 15th century: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- 'out' + fortis'strong.'