effort
Meanings
Noun
- 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
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Origin
- From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier, from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis.
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