Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 20.