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Meaning of effort


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  effort
      n 1: 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"; "she
           gave it a good try" [syn: {attempt}, {effort}, {endeavor},
           {endeavour}, {try}]
      2: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for
         effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" [syn:
         {effort}, {elbow grease}, {exertion}, {travail}, {sweat}]
      3: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book
         was her finest effort" [syn: {feat}, {effort}, {exploit}]
      4: 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"; "the team was ready for
         a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery";
         "contributed to the war effort" [syn: {campaign}, {cause},
         {crusade}, {drive}, {movement}, {effort}]


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