Dictionary Entry
effort
effort is a 6-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall.
- 2noun
A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
- 3transitive verb
To stimulate.
- 4noun
a notable achievement
"he performed a great feat"
"the book was her finest effort"
- 5noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
"he got an A for effort"
"they managed only with great exertion"
- 6noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"
"wished him luck in his endeavor"
- 7noun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
"he supported populist campaigns"
"they worked in the cause of world peace"
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