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effort
noun
the
physical
or
mental
energy
you
use
when
you
do
something
•
After
a
long
climb
,
Maria
smiled
at
the
top
of
the
hill
,
proud
of
the
effort
she
had
made
.
After
a
long
climb
,
Maria
smiled
at
the
top
of
the
hill
,
proud
of
the
effort
she
had
made
.
•
It
takes
very
little
effort
to
offer
a
friendly
smile
to
a
stranger
.
It
takes
very
little
effort
to
offer
a
friendly
smile
to
a
stranger
.
Borrowed
into
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
effort
’,
from
Latin
‘
ex
fortis
’
meaning
‘
out
of
strength
’,
originally
referring
to
physical
power
.
noun
an
act
of
trying
hard
to
do
something
,
especially
something
difficult
•
His
first
effort
at
baking
bread
tasted
better
than
anyone
expected
.
His
first
effort
at
baking
bread
tasted
better
than
anyone
expected
.
•
Despite
their
best
efforts
,
the
team
lost
the
final
match
.
Despite
their
best
efforts
,
the
team
lost
the
final
match
.
noun
a
piece
of
work
or
result
that
someone
has
produced
after
trying
hard
•
The
painting
is
considered
the
finest
effort
of
her
career
.
The
painting
is
considered
the
finest
effort
of
her
career
.
•
Please
submit
your
written
efforts
by
Friday
for
review
.
Please
submit
your
written
efforts
by
Friday
for
review
.
noun
the
force
applied
to
a
machine
to
move
or
lift
a
load
•
In
the
experiment
,
students
recorded
the
effort
needed
to
lift
a
10-kilogram
weight
using
a
pulley
.
In
the
experiment
,
students
recorded
the
effort
needed
to
lift
a
10-kilogram
weight
using
a
pulley
.
•
By
lengthening
the
lever
arm
,
less
effort
is
required
to
raise
the
heavy
crate
.
By
lengthening
the
lever
arm
,
less
effort
is
required
to
raise
the
heavy
crate
.