effort

Plural: efforts

Noun

• A strenuous physical or mental exertion; a try.
• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • "made an effort to cover all the reading material"
• use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  • "he got an A for effort"
• a notable achievement
  • "the book was her finest effort"
• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
  • "contributed to the war effort"
• The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
• An endeavor.
• A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

Verb

• To make an effort.
• To strengthen, fortify or stimulate

Examples

• Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.
• It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office. He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper.
• make an effort
• put in effort
• Putting in the EFFORT to learn two-letter words can drastically improve your game in Words With Friends.
• take a lot of effort

Synonyms

attempt, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, elbow grease, endeavor, endeavour, exertion, exploit, feat, movement, sweat, travail, try, struggle