effort
/ˈef.ət/
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Translation
The hard work or energy you use when you try to do something.
Word origin
From Old French esfort, from Latin fortis, meaning strong.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- esfort
Grammar
Gender
Pluralefforts
Examples
lot .
"Effort" is the hard work you use when you try.
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Here "effort" means the energy she used to do it well.
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"Efforts" is the plural, meaning more than one effort.
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